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Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Prinia
- Species subflava
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava) is a member of the Cisticolidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.6 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 14.6 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tawny-flanked Prinia?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is a very small bird that weighs around 8.6 g.
Where does the Tawny-flanked Prinia live?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tawny-flanked Prinia belong to?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tawny-flanked Prinia eat?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tawny-flanked Prinia migrate?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tawny-flanked Prinia endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Tawny-flanked Prinia make?
1 real field recording of the Tawny-flanked Prinia — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tawny-flanked Prinia's range?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia has a mapped global range of about 14.6 million km².
Conservation
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