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Plain Prinia
Prinia inornata
22.8209, 72.0572
Field Notes
Description:
These birds have short rounded wings, a longish tail, strong legs and a short black bill. In breeding plumage, adults are grey-brown above, with a short white supercilium and rufous fringes on the closed wings. Underparts are whitish-buff. The sexes are identical. In winter, the upperparts are a warmer brown, and the underparts more buff. The tail is longer than in summer. There are a number of races differing in plumage shade. The Plain Prinia is insectivorous.
Habitat:
This skulking passerine bird is typically found in wet lowland grassland, open woodland, scrub and sometimes gardens.
Notes:
All above details from wikipedia.org Id'd on birdforum.net
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PublishedJanuary 8, 2012
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