Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCisticolidae (Cisticolas and Allies)
- GenusPrinia (Prinias)
- SpeciesPrinia subflava (Tawny-flanked Prinia)
The tawny-flanked prinia (Prinia subflava) is a small passerine bird belonging to the genus Prinia in the family Cisticolidae, a family of Old World warblers. It is widespread and common in most parts of Africa south of the Sahara. The plain prinia (P. inornata) of southern Asia was formerly included in this species but is now usually considered to be a separate species. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Selous Game Reserve
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Stierling's Barred Warbler
Calamonastes stierlingi
Red-winged Warbler
Heliolais erythropterus
Common Bulbul
Pycnonotus barbatus
Tropical Boubou
Laniarius major
Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus
African Golden-Weaver
Ploceus subaureus
African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla aguimp
Collared Sunbird
Hedydipna collaris
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-flanked Prinia in Selous Game Reserve?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Selous Game Reserve, based on 7 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tawny-flanked Prinia in Selous Game Reserve?
December has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-flanked Prinia in Selous Game Reserve in our monthly data.