Endemic to most forested areas of Madagascar, where it is the most widespread of all three jeries. Small and energetic, and often found on mixed-species flocks. I have seen this species in Madagascar.

Found in scrub and savanna across Subsaharan Africa, with a ‘green-backed‘ brachyura form distributed along east Africa and a ‘gray-backed‘ brevicaudata widespread elsewhere. I have encountered this species in Kenya.

Distributed in the dry savanna along the Rift Valley and some areas in Sahel. Inconspicuous, plain and small inhabitant of Acacia trees. I have encountered this species in Nairobi city in Kenya.

Found in forest edge across Subsaharan Africa. Slender, long-tailed and featuring a red eye and a yellow chest with a variable black band. I have briefly seen this species in Kenya.

Distributed along midland moist scrub and coastal rainforest in east Africa. I have seen this species in a mixed-species flock in Arabuko Sokoke forest in Kenya.

Very common garden bird along the Indian Subcontinent and south China south to the Malay Peninsula and Java. Its song is a usual part of the soundscape of many Asian towns. I have observed this species in Singapore, Borneo, Vietnam, Thailand and India.

Found in lowland forests and gardens of Indochina and some parts of Borneo and Sumatra. As other tailorbirds, usually skulky and best detected by its song. I have seen this species in Vietnam.

Found in mangrove and lowland forests of the Malay Peninsula, the south tip of Indochina, and patchily in Borneo, Java and Sumatra. Sexes have different throat colors. I have encountered this species in Singapore and Borneo.

Inhabitant of forest edge in the Malay Peninsula, Borneo, Sumatra and Palawan. Although it usually stays in the dense scrub, it sometimes behaves as a flycatcher. I have seen this species in Borneo and the Philippines.

Distributed along montane scrub and forest edge in south China and north Indochina with disjunct populations in Da Lat plateau in Vietnam, in the highest peak of Peninsular Malaysia and in west Sumatra. Large, with a very long tail. I have seen this species in Da Lat in Vietnam.

Distributed along grassland and open areas of Indochina and the Malay Peninsula. As other prinias, it is a small bird with a strong presence due to the loudness of its song. I have seen this species in Vietnam.

Distributed along scrub vegetation of fores edge across the Indian Subcontinent and Indochina. Dark in color only during the breeding season. I have seen this species in Hanoi in Vietnam.

Mostly found in oasis areas along dry country from south Turkey aeast to Assam in India. Very similar to the graceful prinia, which has a close contact range in some areas of the Persian Gulf. I have seen this species in Qatar and Dubai.

Common in grassy areas of southeast Asia, east to the Indus River, noth to Taiwan and Zhejiang in China and south to Borneo, Sumatra and Java. I have seen this species in Borneo and Vietnam.

Distributed across the Indian Subcontinent in good numbers in most areas. Relatively confiding and fearless, singing in wires and twigs in the open. I have seen this species in the backwaters of south India.

Widespread along Subsaharan Africa, occurring along scrub and grassy areas of many different habitats. Plain and long-tailed, skulking through the low vegetation. I have seen this species in Kenya.

Distributed along open areas of the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, Java and east China. Common across numerous habitats, where its insect-like call is part of the soundscape. I have seen this species in Thailand and India.

Found in thick vegetation adjacent to water bodies of Subsaharan Africa. Overal reddish and otherwise plain plumage, but its complex song draws attention. I have seen this species in a wetland of Nairobi in Kenya.

Found in lush habitat and moist savanna of east and west Africa. Very similar to the red-faced cisticola but has a dark-brown head and rufous wing panels. I have encountered this species in a wetland of Nairobi in Kenya.

Found in savanna and scrub of uplands in east and south Africa. Quite bold and fierce, singing from exposed wires and mobbing large predators. I have seen this species in different areas of Kenya.

Mostly inhabiting wetlands and moist scrub of east and west Africa. Its bold brown back markings are quite distinctive. I have observed this species in different areas of Kenya.

Found in lush grassland of central Africa. Rufous head and a bold black-marked back, and a distinctive song made up of different notes followed by a buzz. I have seen this species in Kenya.

Widespread in prairies and grassy areas across the Old World, from the Iberian Peninsula to Japan south to South Africa and Australia. This species is a common residen in Alicante; I have also seen it in Kenya and Singapore.

Found in grasslands along a patchy distribution from south India and the Himalayas through Indochina and Indonesia, east to Australia. Only breeding males sport the golden head. I have observed this species in Thailand.