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 →
40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 586 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nairobi National Park
Winding Cisticola
Cisticola marginatus
Green-backed Camaroptera
Camaroptera brachyura
Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis flavida
Singing Cisticola
Cisticola cantans
Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana
Stout Cisticola
Cisticola robustus
Buff-bellied Warbler
Phyllolais pulchella
Siffling Cisticola
Cisticola brachypterus
Pectoral-patch Cisticola
Cisticola brunnescens
Gray-capped Warbler
Eminia lepida
Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis
Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops
📅 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 Nairobi National Park?
About 46% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 586 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tawny-flanked Prinia in Nairobi National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Tawny-flanked Prinia in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.