Rufescent prinia
Prinia rufescens Blyth, 1847
The rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens) is a species in the family Cisticolidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 6.48 g to 6.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rufescent prinia
- Weight
- 6.48 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufescent prinia live?
Not recorded
What is the rufescent prinia?
The rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens) is a species of bird in the family Cisticolidae.
It is found in Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent (mainly in the northeast) and southern Yunnan.
Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forest.
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Is the rufescent prinia endangered?
The rufescent prinia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the rufescent prinia classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCisticolidae
- genusPrinia
- SpeciesPrinia rufescens Blyth, 1847
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- prínia rogencaCatalan
- prinie rezavokřídláCzech
- prinia brown bychanWelsh
- RustpriniaDanish
- RostprinieGerman
- rufeta prinioEsperanto
- Prinia rojizaSpanish
- ruskopriiniaFinnish
- Prinia roussâtreFrench
- riđoleđa prinijaCroatian
- Prinia rossicciaItalian
- チャイロハウチワドリJapanese
- rudoji prinijaLithuanian
- RoestpriniaDutch
- brunryggpriniaNorwegian
- prinia rdzawaPolish
- Prínia-vermelhaPortuguese
- prínia-avermelhadaPortuguese
- prínia-de-dorso-ruivoPortuguese
- Рыжая принияRussian
- Рыжеватая принияRussian
- prinia hrdzaváSlovak
- Riđa prinijaSerbian
- rostpriniaSwedish
- นกกระจิบหญ้าสีข้างแดงThai
- Kızıl-Gri PrinyaTurkish
- принія рудаUkrainian
- 暗冕鷦鶯Chinese
- 暗冕山鹪莺Chinese
Relatives of the rufescent prinia
Other species in the same genus Prinia.
Plain prinia
Prinia inornata
Ashy prinia
Prinia socialis
Yellow-bellied prinia
Prinia flaviventris
Graceful prinia
Prinia gracilis
Grey-breasted prinia
Prinia hodgsonii
Brown prinia
Prinia polychroa
CompareRufescent prinia vs Plain priniaRufescent prinia vs Ashy priniaRufescent prinia vs Yellow-bellied priniaRufescent prinia vs Graceful prinia
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufescent prinia?
An adult rufescent prinia weighs 6.48 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufescent prinia endangered?
The rufescent prinia is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rufescent prinia?
The rufescent prinia (Prinia rufescens) belongs to the family Cisticolidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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