Sylviid Warblers & Parrotbills

African Hill Babbler

Sylvia abyssinica

The African Hill Babbler (Sylvia abyssinica) is a 19 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family
Sylviid Warblers & Parrotbills
Order
Passeriformes
Weight
19 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Invertebrates
Migration
Resident
Countries recorded
12

Recorded in Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eq. Guinea, Angola, Rwanda, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique.

Where to see it: Mt. Moco Reserve IBA (Angola); Nyika National Park (Malawi); Arusha NP (Tanzania); Hara Langano Lodge (Ethiopia); Ngorongoro Conservation Area · Ngorongoro Crater (Tanzania).

Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons