Birds Around Me 0057 - Ashy Prinia फुत्की (Prinia socialis)
Ashy Prinia फुत्की (Prinia socialis) Ashy Prinia (फुत्की) - Prinia socialis (13 cm), is a common bird in urban gardens and farmland in many parts of India and its small size, distinctive colors and upright tail. Birds stay in pairs but roost singly on the branch of a small tree or shrub. They have a short black bill. The crown is grey and the underparts are rufous in most plumages. In breeding plumage, adults of the northern population are ash grey above, with a black crown and cheek with no supercilium and coppery brown wings. Bird Facts: Nearly 8 different kinds of calls have been noted & these include territorial calls, begging, feeding, alarm, threat, contact, distress, roosting & emergence calls. Most interesting sound like electric sparks during its sudden fluttery flight, which was earlier thought to be produced by the wings. Identification: dark ashy back, rich tawny parts. Where: long grass, scrubs, sparse jungle, crops, garden. Birds Around Me ...