African Hill Babbler Sylvia abyssinica Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (25)
- Subspecies (5)
Nigel Collar and Craig Robson
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated January 1, 2007
Text last updated January 1, 2007
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Абисинско коприварче |
| Catalan | tallarol d'Abissínia |
| Croatian | smeđokrila grmuša |
| Danish | Afrikansk Skovmunk/Sorthovedet Skovmunk |
| Dutch | Afrikaanse grijskop |
| English | African Hill Babbler |
| English (AVI) | African Hill Babbler |
| English (United States) | African Hill Babbler |
| Estonian | hallpea-põõsalind |
| Finnish | ylänkökerttu |
| French | Fauvette d'Abyssinie |
| French (Canada) | Fauvette d'Abyssinie |
| German | Hochland-Grasmücke |
| Japanese | アビシニアムジチメドリ |
| Norwegian | gråhodetimalsanger |
| Polish | wyżynniak szary |
| Portuguese (Angola) | Felosa-das-montanhas |
| Russian | Африканская славка-монашка |
| Serbian | Afrička brdska grmuša |
| Slovak | penica sivohlavá |
| Spanish | Curruca Abisinia |
| Spanish (Spain) | Curruca abisinia |
| Swedish | bergnunnesångare |
| Turkish | Habeş Dağ Ötleğeni |
| Ukrainian | Пеніка абісинська |
Sylvia abyssinica (Rüppell, 1840)
PROTONYM:
Drymophila abyssinica
Rüppell, 1840. Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel, p.108 pl.40 fig.2.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Simen Mountains, Begemdir Province, northern Ethiopia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- SYLVIA
- sylvia
- abyssinaica / abyssinica / abyssinicus / abyssinus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
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Introduction
Subspecies
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
African Hill Babbler (Mt. Cameroon) Sylvia abyssinica monachus Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Mt Cameroon, in W Cameroon.
Field Identification
S. a. monachus is more rufous above, gray of crown extends onto mantle, throat streaking bolder.
Sylvia abyssinica monachus (Reichenow, 1892)
PROTONYM:
Turdinus monachus
Reichenow, 1892. Journal für Ornithologie 40. Jahrgang, Vierte Folge, 20. Band, II. Heft, No. 198, p. 193.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Reichenow, 1892 (Apr.), Journ. f. Orn., 40, pp. 193, 220 Buea, British Cameroons.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- SYLVIA
- sylvia
- abyssinaica / abyssinica / abyssinicus / abyssinus
- monachus
- Monachus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
African Hill Babbler (Claude's) Sylvia abyssinica claudei Scientific name definitions
Distribution
Bioko.
Field Identification
S. a. claudei has gray of crown extending onto mantle and back, flanks and thighs duller, more white on belly.
Sylvia abyssinica claudei (Alexander, 1903)
PROTONYM:
Lioptilus claudei
Alexander, 1903. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 13, p.34.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mount Santa Isabel, 10,800 ft., Fernando Po.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- SYLVIA
- sylvia
- abyssinaica / abyssinica / abyssinicus / abyssinus
- claudei
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (MONOTYPIC)
African Hill Babbler (Stierling's) Sylvia abyssinica stierlingi Scientific name definitions
Distribution
EC and SW Tanzania, Nyika Plateau (extreme NE Zambia and N Malawi), and NW Mozambique.
Field Identification
S. a. stierlingi has forehead and head side darker, chin and throat with bold black-and-white streaking.
Sylvia abyssinica stierlingi (Reichenow, 1898)
PROTONYM:
Turdinus stierlingi
Reichenow, 1898. Ornithologische Monatsberichte 6, p. 82.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Iringa [lat. 7° 4r S., long. 35° 42' E.], Tanganyika.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- SYLVIA
- sylvia
- abyssinaica / abyssinica / abyssinicus / abyssinus
- stierlingi
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
EBIRD GROUP (POLYTYPIC)
African Hill Babbler (African) Sylvia abyssinica abyssinica/stictigula
Available illustrations of subspecies in this group
Distribution
Ethiopia and Sudan to e Uganda, sw Tanzania, se Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola
Sylvia abyssinica abyssinica (Rüppell, 1840)
PROTONYM:
Drymophila abyssinica
Rüppell, 1840. Neue Wirbelthiere zu der Fauna von Abyssinien gehörig. Vögel, p.108 pl.40 fig.2.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Simen Mountains, Begemdir Province, northern Ethiopia.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- SYLVIA
- sylvia
- abyssinaica / abyssinica / abyssinicus / abyssinus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Distribution
Malawi and n Mozambique
Sylvia abyssinica stictigula (Shelley, 1903)
PROTONYM:
Alcippe stictigula
Shelley, 1903. Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 13, p.61.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Mwenembe, Nyasaland.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
- SYLVIA
- sylvia
- abyssinaica / abyssinica / abyssinicus / abyssinus
- stictigula
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
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Distribution of the African Hill Babbler
