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Yellow-bellied Prinia
(Prinia flaviventris)
Size of bird: 12 to 14cm
This small resident warbler stays within the long grass, hops from one grass stalk to another and frequently stands at the end of the tall stalks looking around or singing. It is also found at the back mangrove, roadside scrub and agricultural farmland. Usually heard singing with a distinctive and sudden "chip cheerere-up", it also gives out a low "waa" call that sounds like a kitten calling!
The characteristics of this bird are not easily observed because of its low flying habit. It was observed that the adults feed and move alone but during incubation and feeding of the young both parents remain together.
The Prinia's nest is built by weaving grass around few tall grass stalks to form a dome shaped nest with a side entrance. Predation of the eggs and nestlings by snakes and changeable lizards, heavy rains which cause the grass stalk supporting the nest to collapse do take a toll on the bird's breeding success.
YBP.SBTB.6.18.7.7323
Yellow-bellied Prinia
(Prinia flaviventris)
Size of bird: 12 to 14cm
This small resident warbler stays within the long grass, hops from one grass stalk to another and frequently stands at the end of the tall stalks looking around or singing. It is also found at the back mangrove, roadside scrub and agricultural farmland. Usually heard singing with a distinctive and sudden "chip cheerere-up", it also gives out a low "waa" call that sounds like a kitten calling!
The characteristics of this bird are not easily observed because of its low flying habit. It was observed that the adults feed and move alone but during incubation and feeding of the young both parents remain together.
The Prinia's nest is built by weaving grass around few tall grass stalks to form a dome shaped nest with a side entrance. Predation of the eggs and nestlings by snakes and changeable lizards, heavy rains which cause the grass stalk supporting the nest to collapse do take a toll on the bird's breeding success.