Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prinia subflava
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.
Species insights
When to visit
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Records2,090 records
Curve from 2,090 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
KwaZulu-Natal and beyond
Provinces where Tawny-flanked Prinia is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,090 records, iNaturalist
Parks where hosts record the Tawny-flanked Prinia
Stays that give back
Across South Africa
Mbizane Escarpment Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,800a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kruger Shalati: The Train on the Bridge
Kruger National Park
From R 17,400a night
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Forellenhof Guest Farm
Wakkerstroom
From R 1,500a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Mdluli Safari Lodge
Kruger National Park
From R 10,670a night
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Satara Plains Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 11,980a night
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park
Price on request
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Kruger Untamed - Tshokwane River Camp
Kruger National Park
From R 17,500a night
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Wetlands Country House & Sheds
Wakkerstroom
From R 2,550a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Wilge River Bush Camp
Bronkhorstspruit
From R 600a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Birdsong Cottage
Howick
From R 795a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Tomjachu Bush Retreat
Mbombela
From R 3,300a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Zvakanaka Farm
Louis Trichardt
From R 650a night
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Tlopi Tented Camp
Marakele National Park
From R 1,866a night
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Kwandwe Ecca Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Price on request
Tawny-flanked Prinia recorded here
Plains Camp @ Rhino Walking Safaris
Mpumalanga
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Kosi Forest Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
Makulu Birders Cottage at Wilds Uitvlugt
Rust de Winter
Price on request
Reliably seen · Birder friendly
More stays nearby
Whale Coast Ocean Villa
Voëlklip, Hermanus
From R 2,235a night
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam
From R 4,355a night
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview
From R 22,680a night
The Midlands
Next stop
Rolling green hills, dairy farms, and pottery studios
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When and where to find the Tawny-flanked Prinia
Hosts have recorded the Tawny-flanked Prinia at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Best hours of the day
- The first hours after sunrise, and late afternoon. Birds call and feed most in the cool.
- Midday. Quieter, especially in summer heat.
Where to base yourself
Eastern Cape
Kwandwe
Eastern CapeGuided drivesMalaria-freeStays in Eastern CapeLimpopo
Kruger · Marakele
LimpopoSelf-driveStays in LimpopoKwaZulu-Natal
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi · iSimangaliso Wetland
KwaZulu-NatalStays in KwaZulu-Natal
Ways to look
Species
Prinia subflava
Records
2,090
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Tawny-flanked Prinia on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Tawny-flanked Prinia in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Tawny-flanked Prinia at stays in or beside Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Marakele National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Tawny-flanked Prinia in South Africa?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (32% of records), Gauteng (23% of records), Mpumalanga (21% of records), based on 2,090 iNaturalist observations. 21 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Tawny-flanked Prinia on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Tawny-flanked Prinia?
The Tawny-flanked Prinia is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Kwandwe Private Game Reserve: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Tawny-flanked Prinia?
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.