Tawny-flanked Prinia
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Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
38 Verified sightings at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
12,506 Verified sightings across all 50 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The tawny-flanked prinia was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the wagtails in the genus Motacilla and coined the binomial name Motacilla subflava. The specific epithet combines the Latin sub meaning "beneath" or "somewhat" with flavus meaning "yellow". Gmelin based his account on a hand coloured engraving by François-Nicolas Martinet that was published to accompany the Comte de Buffon's multi-volume work, the Histoire Naturelle des Oiseaux. The tawny-flanked prinia is now one of 30 species placed in the genus Prinia that was introduced by the American naturalist Thomas Horsfield in 1821.

Ten subspecies are recognised: P. s. subflava (Gmelin, JF, 1789) — south Mauritania... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park

Banded Prinia
LC

Banded Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prinia bairdii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Chubb's Cisticola
LC

Chubb's Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chubbi

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-throated Apalis
LC

Black-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis jacksoni

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Black-faced Rufous-Warbler
LC

Black-faced Rufous-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bathmocercus rufus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
White-chinned Prinia
LC

White-chinned Prinia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schistolais leucopogon

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Gray Apalis
LC

Gray Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis cinerea

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Black-faced Apalis
LC

Black-faced Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis personata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ruwenzori Apalis
LC

Ruwenzori Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oreolais ruwenzorii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Chestnut-throated Apalis
LC

Chestnut-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis porphyrolaema

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Buff-throated Apalis
LC

Buff-throated Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis rufogularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Olive-green Camaroptera
LC

Olive-green Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera chloronota

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~50%
2 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~40%
3 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
~40%
4 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~30%
5 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
6 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~30%
7 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~30%
8 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~30%
9 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~30%
10 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
~20%
11 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
12 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
~20%
13 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
14 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
15 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
16 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
17 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~20%
18 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
19 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
20 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
21 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~20%
22 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~20%
23 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
24 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~20%
25 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
26 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
27 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
28 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
29 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
30 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
31 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
~10%
32 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
~10%
33 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
34 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
35 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
~10%
36 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
37 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
38 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
39 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
40 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
41 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
~10%
42 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
~10%
43 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
44 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
45 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
46 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
47 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
48 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
49 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
50 Golden Gate Highlands National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny-flanked Prinia in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, based on 38 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tawny-flanked Prinia in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-flanked Prinia in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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