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 →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Banded Prinia
Prinia bairdii
Chubb's Cisticola
Cisticola chubbi
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Gray-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
Black-throated Apalis
Apalis jacksoni
Black-faced Apalis
Apalis personata
Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
Bathmocercus rufus
Ruwenzori Apalis
Oreolais ruwenzorii
White-chinned Prinia
Schistolais leucopogon
Chestnut-throated Apalis
Apalis porphyrolaema
Gray Apalis
Apalis cinerea
Buff-throated Apalis
Apalis rufogularis
📅 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 Virunga National Park?
About 6% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tawny-flanked Prinia in Virunga National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-flanked Prinia in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.