Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
Riverine vegetation and gardens. Dark brown above with white eyebrows and dark eye-stripe; white below; flanks, vent and rump tawny.
LC
Not Endemic
Description
Common resident. Told by clear white underparts, tawny flanks and red-brown wing edges. When disturbed utters a characteristic weeping sound ‘sbeeeee-sbeeeee…’. The normal call is a loud, continuous ‘przzt-ptzzt-przzt…’ or ‘trit-trit-trit…’, the actual sound variable, but sharper and more pure than other prinias’ calls. Noisy and conspicuous, usually in parties of four to six in riverine vegetation and suburban gardens, preferring moister situations than [Black-chested Prinia].
Quick Facts
Size
10-15 cm - S
Names
A: Bruinsylangstertjie
Z: ujenga
Ss: Seqeshe-Ropetshehla
G: Rahmbrustprinie
Bird Family
Small warblers with long tails frequently held in a near-vertical position. Sexes are alike. Calls consist of a single repetitive note and are often closely similar.
Distribution
Gallery
Behaviour
Breeding
Habitat
Noisy and conspicuous, usually in parties of four to six in riverine vegetation and 'suburban' gardens, preferring moister situations than [Black-chested Prinia].
