Quite bold and fearless, the ashy prinia or ashy wren-warbler (Prinia socialis) has an ashy-coloured head, greyish-brown back and buff-orangey underpart. The tail is usually held upright and the strong legs are used for clambering about and hopping on the ground. It is a resident breeder in the Indian subcontinent, ranging across most of India, Nepal, Bangladesh, eastern Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and western Myanmar. There is a marked variation in plumage tones in various parts of its range.