Tawny-flanked Prinia
Photo: Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cisticolas and Allies

Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

LCLeast Concern
Family
Cisticolas and Allies (Cisticolidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

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.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.