The delicate prinia (''Prinia lepida'') is a small

warbler Various Passeriformes (perching birds) are commonly referred to as warblers. They are not necessarily closely related to one another, but share some characteristics, such as being fairly small, vocal, and insectivorous. Sylvioid warblers Th ...

. This

prinia Prinia is a genus of small insectivorous birds belonging to the passerine bird family Cisticolidae. They were at one time classed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae. The prinias are sometimes referred to as wren-warblers. They are a ...

is a resident breeder in southern Asia, from

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

North India North India is a loosely defined region consisting of the northern part of India. The dominant geographical features of North India are the Indo-Gangetic Plain and the Himalayas, which demarcate the region from the Tibetan Plateau and Central ...

. There are 5 subspecies, of which '' P. g. akyildizi'', of southern

is the darkest, brownest, and most heavily streaked above, and has the brightest buff flanks.

Taxonomy

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 International is an adjective (also used as a noun) meaning "between nations". International may also refer to: Music Albums * ''International'' (Kevin Michael album), 2011 * ''International'' (New Order album), 2002 * ''International'' (The T ...

followed this change in an update later that year.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q27625861 delicate prinia Birds of the Middle East Birds of South Asia delicate prinia Taxa named by Edward Blyth