Tawny-flanked Prinia
A species of True Prinias Scientific name : Prinia subflava Genus : True Prinias
Tawny-flanked Prinia, A species of True Prinias
Botanical name: Prinia subflava
Genus: True Prinias
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Description General Info
Description
It is 10-13 centimetres in length with a long, narrow, graduated tail and a fairly long, slender bill. The tail is often held erect or waved from side to side. The upperparts are grey-brown with rufous-brown edges to the flight feathers and a rufous tinge to the rump. The throat and breast are whitish while the flanks and vent are warm buff. There is a whitish stripe over the eye and the lores are dark. The tail feathers have a white tip and a dark subterminal band. The sexes are similar in appearance. Non-breeding birds have a longer tail than breeding birds. Juveniles have pale yellow underparts and a yellowish bill. There are many recognised subspecies. The call is short, wheezy and rapidly repeated. The song is a monotonous series of shrill notes. The male often sings from an exposed perch. The pale prinia (P. somalica) of North-east Africa is similar but paler and greyer with whitish flanks. It inhabits drier, more open habitats than the tawny-flanked prinia. The river prinia (P. fluviatilis) of West Africa is also paler and greyer and has a longer tail. It is restricted to waterside vegetation. 
Size
12 cm
Colors
Brown
Yellow
Bronze
Gray
White
Nest Placement
Shrub
Feeding Habits
Tawny-flanked Prinia primarily consumes insects and other invertebrates, foraging actively in shrubbery. It exhibits unique adaptations for extracting prey from foliage, but no distinct dietary preferences have been noted.
Habitat
The tawny-flanked Prinia thrives in a range of habitats predominantly consisting of shrubland and grassland, which include savannas, woodland edges, and areas that have been altered by human activities such as old cultivated lands and gardens. These adaptable birds prefer territories with rank grass, tall shrubs, and bushes, commonly found alongside streams, swamps, and even in mangroves. While avoiding dense forests and open grasslands lacking trees or shrubs, tawny-flanked Prinia occupies broad sub-Saharan regions up to elevations of 2750 m in Ethiopia, 2300 m in East Africa, and 2000 m in the southern regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Behavior
It feeds on insects and other invertebrates. It forages in small flocks which move through shrubs and undergrowth. The nest is purse-shaped and made of strips of grass woven together. It is built one to two metres above the ground. Two to four eggs are laid; they are variable in ground colour and usually have brown or purple spots or blotches.
Distribution Area
There are ten subspecies distributed across most parts of sub-Saharan Africa except for the driest and wettest areas. It is absent from much of the Congo Basin, southern Namibia, south-west Botswana and the western half of South Africa. It is found amongst shrubs and grass in a variety of habitats including woodland, savanna and cultivated areas. It adapts well to man-made habitats and is not considered to be threatened.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Cisticolas and allies Genus
True Prinias Species
Tawny-flanked Prinia 
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