Jungle Prinia - Narender Khaira
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Narender Khaira Media from this contributor

Date

Location

Dhanauri Wetlands -- Dhanauri Kalan East
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Map
Map Coordinates: 28.337678, 77.619104
Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified

Observation details

A single bird was sighted in the reeds in a fields near a waterbody. The location has lot of tall reeds but no jungle or thick cluster of trees. The bird had stouter bill than a Plain or Ashy Prinia. The supercilium was absent. It had long graduated tail. The bird was shy and didn't give much opportunity for photographing and only 1 reasonable image could be captured. In the field the bird was visually identified as a Jungle Prinia. However the white ring around the eye was a variation from the normal plumage. The image was uploaded on Ask ID (Facebook) and in WhatsApp birding group. Opinions have been for a Jungle Prinia though the prominent white ring around the eye remains unexplained. It could be an abnormal variation of a Jungle Prinia or a separate species/sub-species. eBird experts may like to take a call

Technical information

Model
NIKON D500
ISO
640
Focal length
500 mm
Flash
Flash did not fire
f-stop
f/5.6
Shutter speed
1/640 sec
Dimensions
1097 pixels x 877 pixels
Original file size
330.96 KB