Yellow-bellied Prinia

Yellow-bellied Prinia

Scientific Name: Prinia flaviventris

Malay Name: Perenjak-Padi Biasa

Chinese Name: 黄腹山鹪莺

Range: Found from Pakistan to northern Indian subcontinent, southern China and Southeast Asia (except the Philippines)

Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: sindiana, flaviventris, sonitans, delacouri, rafflesi, halistona, latrunculus.

Local Subspecies: rafflesi

Size: 12-14.5 cm

Identification: Adult has slaty-grey crown, head-sides and nape, olive-green rest of upperparts, narrow white supercilium in front of eye, whitish throat and upperbreast, bright yellow belly and long pinkish legs. Juvenile resembles adult but has duller head.

Habitat: Grasslands and open habitats.

Behaviour/Ecology: Skulky. Usually sings from the top of a reed stalk or grass stem.

Local Status: Common resident

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)

Location: Suitable habitats like Kranji Marsh, Punggol Barat, Lorong Halus, Coney Island, Tampines Eco Green, Pulau Ubin, Jurong Eco Garden and Tuas South.

Featured articles:

Yellow-bellied Prinia at Turut Track. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Yellow-bellied Prinia at Jurong Eco Garden. Photo Credit: See Toh Yew Wai
Yellow-bellied Prinia at Lorong Halus. Photo Credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page

Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link

Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link

eBird Species page: eBird (Yellow-bellied Prinia)

References:

BirdLife International. (2016). Prinia flaviventris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103777145A94382034.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023

Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.

Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Yellow-bellied Prinia. Retrieved on November 1, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/yellow-bellied-prinia.

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