Editing Plain prinia (section)

==Description==
These 13–14-cm long warblers have short rounded wings, a longish tail, strong legs and a short black bill. In breeding plumage, adults are grey-brown above, with a short white [[supercilium]] and [[rufous]] fringes on the closed wings. The underparts are whitish-buff. The sexes are identical.

In winter, the upperparts are a warmer brown, and the underparts more buff. The tail is longer than in summer. There are a number of [[race (biology)|races]] differing in plumage shade. The [[Endemism in birds|endemic]] race in [[Sri Lanka]] retains summer plumage, including the shorter tail, all year round.