Binomial name origin: Prinia is from Javanese word Prinya which is the local name for the bar winged Prinia which is another bird from the same genus. The word inonata comes from the Latin word inornatus, which means “un-adorned” which is also the reason it is known as Plain Prinia.

Plain Prinia (Prinia inornata), also known as plain wren-warbler or white-browed wren-warbler, is one of the noisiest and most common birds in our wetlands. It is insectivorous.