Biology:Rufescent prinia

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Short description: Species of bird

Rufescent prinia
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Cisticolidae
Genus: Prinia
Species:
P. rufescens
Binomial name
Prinia rufescens
Blyth, 1847

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.

Subspecies

There are currently six recognised subspecies.[2]

  • P. r. rufescens, the nominate subspecies, which occurs in east and northeast India , Bhutan, Bangladesh, south China and Myanmar.
  • P. r. beavani, which occurs in southeast Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and north Vietnam.
  • P. r. peninsularis, which occurs in south Myanmar and south Thailand.
  • P. r. objurgans, which occurs in southeast Thailand and Cambodia.
  • P. r. extrema, which occurs in south Thailand and Peninsular Malaysia.
  • P. r. dalatensis, which occurs in south Vietnam.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3726328 entry