Hill prinia

The hill prinia (Prinia superciliaris) is a species of passerine bird in the family Cisticolidae.

Hill prinia
Photograph taken in Thailand

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Prinia
Species:
P. superciliaris
Binomial name
Prinia superciliaris
(Anderson, 1871)

It is found in China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. It was formerly considered con-specific with the black-throated prinia.

References

  1. BirdLife International. 2016. Prinia superciliaris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T103776986A104315388. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103776986A104315388.en. Downloaded on 21 January 2019.


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