Breeding adult © Chanon Chirachitmichai eBird S48341143 Macaulay Library ML 113929431
Nonbreeding adult © Mark Hogarth
Breeding adult © John C. Mittermeier
Nonbreeding adult © Klaus Lachenmaier
Breeding adult © Jens Toettrup
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Adult © Neil Broekhuizen

Brown Prinia Prinia polychroa

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Identification

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A dull and poorly marked prinia with a strong bill and a long, graduated tail. Light brown above with faint dark streaking. Pale below, sometimes with some dark smudging along the sides of the breast. Found at low and moderate elevations in open dry forest, shrubby areas, and forest or agricultural edges. Can be retiring and difficult to see in dense vegetation. Sings two different song types: a dry rolling trill and a repeated two-syllabled “tulip.” Separated from other prinias by its overall plainness and lack of contrasting head markings.

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