Delicate Prinia
The delicate prinia (Prinia lepida) is a small warbler. This prinia is a resident breeder in southern Asia, from Turkey to North India.
Hear it on xeno-canto Community recordings — opens xeno-canto →In Türkiye
Recorded in Türkiye throughout the year.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
7,557 records from Türkiye · #132 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
About
There are 5 subspecies, of which P. g. akyildizi, of southern Turkey is the darkest, brownest, and most heavily streaked above, and has the brightest buff flanks.
A study published in 2021 concludes that the delicate prinia should be split from the graceful prinia.
Prinia lepida, delicate prinia, 5 subspecies:
Prinia lepida akyildizi, S Turkey,
Prinia lepida irakensis, NE Syria, Iraq, SW Iran,
Prinia lepida carpenteri, N Oman,
Prinia lepida lepida, SE Iran, S Afghanistan, Pakistan, N India, C Nepal,
Prinia lepida stevensi, SE Nepal, NE India, Bangladesh.
The International Ornithological Congress followed this change in an update later that year.
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