Tawny-flanked Prinia

Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Serengeti National Park
400 Verified records at Serengeti National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 Serengeti National Park, based on 400 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
5–10
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

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

Quick answers

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

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny-flanked Prinia sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 400 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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