Hill Prinia
Prinia superciliaris(Anderson, J, 1871)
English (US) Hill Prinia
The Hill Prinia (Prinia superciliaris) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Cisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Prinia superciliaris
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Hill Prinia
- Described by
- (Anderson, J, 1871)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Prinia superciliaris erythropleura
- Prinia superciliaris superciliaris
- Prinia superciliaris klossi
- Prinia superciliaris waterstradti
- Prinia superciliaris dysancrita
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Saya superciliaris
- Described by
- (Anderson, J, 1871)
- Type locality
- Momien (= T'eng-ch'ung), Yunnan; altitude ca. 5,000 feet.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871, pt.1 p.212-213
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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