Pseudoalcippe abyssinica
Pseudoalcippe abyssinica
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilySylviidae (Sylviid Warblers and Allies)
- GenusPseudoalcippe
- SpeciesPseudoalcippe abyssinica
About the Pseudoalcippe abyssinica
The African hill babbler (Sylvia abyssinica) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. The African hill babbler was described by the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in 1840 under the binomial name Drymophila abyssinica. The type locality is the Simen Mountains, northern Ethiopia.
There are currently six recognised subspecies: S. a. monachus (Reichenow, 1892) – Mount Cameroon S. a. claudei (Alexander, 1903) – Bioko Island (formerly Fernando Póo) S. a. ansorgei (Rothschild, 1918) – west-central Angola, southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo and western Tanzania
S. a. stierlingi (Reichenow, 1898) – eastern and southwestern Tanzania, the Nyika Plateau in northeastern Zambia and northern Malawi and northwestern Mozambique S. a. stictigula (Shelley, 1903) – northeastern Zambia, northern Malawi and northwest Mozambique
S. a. abyssinica (Rüppell, 1840) – central Ethiopia, eastern South Sudan, eastern Uganda, western and southern Kenya and northeastern Tanzania The distinctive black-headed Rwenzori hill babbler (Sylvia atriceps) has been considered as a subspecies. Fry et al. (2000) state it has the same vocalizations and behaviour as other races, and do not give it the... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Pseudoalcippe abyssinica in Tsavo West National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 2 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 4 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 9 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 10 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Bwindi Impenetrable National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica in Tsavo West National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica sighting in Tsavo West National Park, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pseudoalcippe abyssinica in Tsavo West National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Pseudoalcippe abyssinica in Tsavo West National Park in our monthly data.