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 LC    Abyssinian Catbird* Id (Atlas):
    Parophasma galinieri

Description (10)
Image of Abyssinian Catbird
 

Other Names (World)
Abyssinian Catbird, Abyssinian Babbler, Juniper Babbler

Family
Sylviidae (Old World Warblers And Parrotbills)

Size
14 - 15 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Guérin-Méneville, 1843)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical dry forest. From 2,440 - 3,655 m.

Range (Guide)
Ethiopia.

Highlands of northern (Simien), western and southern Ethiopia.
 
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
In pairs.

Voice
A soft churring alarm note. Song is a varied and loud thrush-like warbling, with more warbler-like higher notes. Often sits in open while singing. Pairs duet.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (20)...)

 
Abyssinian Catbird (Parophasma galinieri) [XC615327]
     by id from \u1230\u1260\u1273 \u1200\u12cb\u1235 (near Alem Gena), West Shewa, Oromia, Ethiopia (song)

 
Abyssinian Catbird (Parophasma galinieri) [XC41824]
     by Toon Spanhove from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Affinities uncertain. May be closest to Lioptilus, but dull coloration and rufous-chestnut vent together suggest possible link to Kupeornis. Perhaps more likely to be closer to the Old World warblers (Sylviidae), which it resembles vocally and in size and shape; has been seen to scratch head directly. Further study is required.


References
See References.


Files:
JPG files for Abyssinian Catbird (Parophasma galinieri) - 10 files


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