Tawny-flanked Prinia
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Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Ruaha National Park
60 Verified sightings at Ruaha National Park From 2019 to 2026
12,506 Verified sightings across all 50 parks From 2019 to 2026
October 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 Ruaha National Park

Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-breasted Apalis
LC

Yellow-breasted Apalis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Apalis flavida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Rattling Cisticola
LC

Rattling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola chiniana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Miombo Wren-Warbler
LC

Miombo Wren-Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calamonastes undosus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Winding Cisticola
LC

Winding Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola marginatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Zitting Cisticola
LC

Zitting Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola juncidis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Desert Cisticola
LC

Desert Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola aridulus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-faced Cisticola
LC

Red-faced Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola erythrops

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Trilling Cisticola
LC

Trilling Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola woosnami

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Yellow-bellied Eremomela
LC

Yellow-bellied Eremomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eremomela icteropygialis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Singing Cisticola
LC

Singing Cisticola

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cisticola cantans

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Red-winged Warbler

Red-winged Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Heliolais erythropterus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Ruaha National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 60 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

October has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-flanked Prinia in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.

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