Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps] (Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler)

Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler

Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps] (= Sylvia abyssinica) (Rüppell, WPES 1840)

The African hill babbler is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Sylviidae
Genus:
   Sylvia
Scientific:
  Sylvia abyssinica

Original description

Citation:
(Rüppell, WPES 1840)

Reference:
Neue Wirbelth. Fauna Abyss. Vög.

Protonym:
Drymophila abyssinica

Type locality:
Simen Mountains, Begemdir Province, northern Ethiopia.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37140130#page/188/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
12FA71A7123655AF

Avibase ID:
avibase-12FA71A7

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/12FA71A7

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 915903

Geographic range:

Sylvia atriceps: Nigeria to Cameroon, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and western Uganda
Sylvia abyssinica [abyssinica or ansorgei]: Ethiopia and Sudan to eastern Uganda, southwestern Tanzania, southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Angola
Sylvia abyssinica stictigula: Malawi and northern Mozambique
Sylvia abyssinica monachus: Mount Cameroon
Sylvia abyssinica claudei: Bioko (Gulf of Guinea)
Sylvia abyssinica stierlingi: eastern and southern Tanzania
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler
French:
Fauvette d'Abyssinie ou F. du Rwenzori

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

African Bird Club Checklist 2004: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Abyssinian or Ruwenzori Hill-Babbler ( Sylvia [abyssinica or atriceps])
Birdlife checklist version 00: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Akalat à tête sombre ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: Abyssinian Hill Babbler ( Alcippe abyssinicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 2015: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 2016: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 2017: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
eBird version 2018: African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: African Hill Babbler ( Illadopsis abyssinicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): African Hill Babbler ( Sylvia abyssinica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: African Hill Babbler ( Pseudoalcippe abyssinica) [version 1]

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Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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