Scientific Name: Prinia socialis
Common Name: Ashy Prinia
Other Names: Prinia socialis

Identifying Features: small size, ashy-brown upper body, yellow coloured lower parts, short rounded wings, longish graduated cream tail, tail tipped with black sub-terminal spots, short black bill, grey crown

Fun Facts:

  • It gets its name from its ash-coloured top body.
  • They are insectivorous birds which constantly shake their tail.

 

This image was clicked by Aneesh Pandian – via Flickr.

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