C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Passeriformes Cisticolidae

Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

CIOC 8000

Tawny-flanked Prinia

Prinia subflava

Passeriformes · Cisticolidae

Tawny-flanked Prinia (Prinia subflava).

ATK56

DEF42

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7872 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 8.6 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 56

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 56).

DEF 42

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 42).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: widespread Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

10 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Prinia subflava subflava
s Mauritania and Senegal to c Ethiopia and n Uganda
Prinia subflava pallescens
n Mali to nw Eritrea and n Ethiopia
Prinia subflava tenella
s Somalia, e Kenya and e Tanzania
Prinia subflava melanorhyncha
Sierra Leone to s Uganda, c Kenya and nw Tanzania
Prinia subflava graueri
c Angola, s, e DR Congo and Rwanda
Prinia subflava affinis
se DR Congo and sw Tanzania to ne South Africa
Prinia subflava kasokae
e Angola and w Zambia
Prinia subflava mutatrix
s Tanzania to e Zimbabwe and c Mozambique
Prinia subflava bechuanae
sw Angola and n Namibia to nw Zimbabwe
Prinia subflava pondoensis
s Mozambique and e South Africa