• Synonyms Stierling's Hill-Babbler, African Hill Babbler (African), Abyssinian Hill-Babbler, Hill-Babbler, Abyssinian Hill Babbler, African Hill-Babbler, Abyssinian Fulvetta, African Illadopsis, Hill Babbler, Ethiopian Hill-Babbler
  • Old latin name for bird Turdinus stierlingi, Alcippe kilimensis, Pseudoalcippe abyssinica, Illadopsis abyssinica, Drymophila abyssinica, Lioptilys abyssinicus, Illadopsis stierlingi, Alcippe abyssinica, Alcippe abyssinicus, Illadopsis abyssinicus

African Hill Babblerbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © isaac kilusu
    Tanzania
  • 2.
    Song, © Hans Matheve
    Ethiopia
  • 3.
    Song, © Josh Engel
    Uganda
  • 4.
    Alarm call, © James Bradley
    Kenya
  • 5.
    Male, song, © Jacob C. Cooper
    Equatorial Guinea
  • 6.
    Song, © Jacob C. Cooper
    Equatorial Guinea
  • 7.
    Song, © Mike Nelson
    Cameroon
  • 8.
    Song, © Andrew Spencer
    Ethiopia
  • 9.
    Song, © isaac kilusu
    Tanzania
  • 10.
    Song, © James Bradley
    Kenya
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see African Hill Babbler

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion w, e

African Hill Babbler subspecies (6)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Sylvia abyssinica abyssinicase Sudan and c Ethiopia to ne Tanzania-No
Sylvia abyssinica ansorgeiwc Angola, se DR Congo, w Tanzania-No
Sylvia abyssinica claudeiBioko (n Gulf of Guinea Is.)-No
Sylvia abyssinica monachusMt. Cameroon (sw Cameroon)-No
Sylvia abyssinica stictigulane Zambia, n Malawi and nw Mozambique-No
Sylvia abyssinica stierlingiec, sw Tanzania-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalantimalí africà
Chinese非洲雅鹛
Chinese (Traditional)阿比西尼亞山雅鶥
Croatiansmeđokrila grmuša
Czechtimálie mniší
DanishAfrikansk Skovmunk, Afrikansk Skovmunk/Sorthovedet Skovmunk, Etiopisk Skovtimalie
DutchEthiopische Monnikstimalia, Afrikaanse Grijskop
EsperantoAfrika montetosilvio
FinnishLyijytimali, ylänkökerttu
FrenchPseudalcippe d'Abyssinie, Alcippe à tête grise, Fauvette d’Abyssinie, Akalat à tête sombre, Alcippe à tête sombre, Grive-akalat d'Abyssinie, Fauvette d'Abyssinie
GermanSchwarzkopfalcippe, Hochland-Grasmücke, Mönchsbuschdrossling, Mönchsalcippe, Mönchs-Buschdrossling
ItalianGarrulo tordo di collina, Garrulo di collina africano, Garrulo di collina d'Abissinia
Japaneseアビシニアムジチメドリ, アフリカコバシチメドリ
Lithuanianabisininė netikroji alcipa
Norwegiangråhodetimalsanger, Sothodeløvtimal
Polishwyzynniak szary, wyżynniak szary, pokrzewka szarogłowa
PortugueseZaragateiro-montes, toutinegra-abissínia
RussianАфриканская славка-монашка, Альциппа-монашка
Slovakpenica sivohlavá, alkipovec sivý
SpanishIlladopsis Etíope, Timalí Abisinio, Curruca abisinia
Swedishbergnunnesångare, bergnunnesångare/ruwenzorinunnesångare, Bergsnunnetimalia
TurkishHabeş Dağ Ötleğeni
Ukrainianпеніка абісинська, Тимелія абісинська