African Hill Babbler / Sylvia abyssinica LC
- 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
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Where to see African Hill Babbler
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion w, e
African Hill Babbler subspecies (6)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvia abyssinica abyssinica | se Sudan and c Ethiopia to ne Tanzania | - | No |
| Sylvia abyssinica ansorgei | wc Angola, se DR Congo, w Tanzania | - | No |
| Sylvia abyssinica claudei | Bioko (n Gulf of Guinea Is.) | - | No |
| Sylvia abyssinica monachus | Mt. Cameroon (sw Cameroon) | - | No |
| Sylvia abyssinica stictigula | ne Zambia, n Malawi and nw Mozambique | - | No |
| Sylvia abyssinica stierlingi | ec, sw Tanzania | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | timalí africà |
| Chinese | 非洲雅鹛 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿比西尼亞山雅鶥 |
| Croatian | smeđokrila grmuša |
| Czech | timálie mniší |
| Danish | Afrikansk Skovmunk, Afrikansk Skovmunk/Sorthovedet Skovmunk, Etiopisk Skovtimalie |
| Dutch | Ethiopische Monnikstimalia, Afrikaanse Grijskop |
| Esperanto | Afrika montetosilvio |
| Finnish | Lyijytimali, ylänkökerttu |
| French | Pseudalcippe d'Abyssinie, Alcippe à tête grise, Fauvette d’Abyssinie, Akalat à tête sombre, Alcippe à tête sombre, Grive-akalat d'Abyssinie, Fauvette d'Abyssinie |
| German | Schwarzkopfalcippe, Hochland-Grasmücke, Mönchsbuschdrossling, Mönchsalcippe, Mönchs-Buschdrossling |
| Italian | Garrulo 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 |
| Lithuanian | abisininė netikroji alcipa |
| Norwegian | gråhodetimalsanger, Sothodeløvtimal |
| Polish | wyzynniak szary, wyżynniak szary, pokrzewka szarogłowa |
| Portuguese | Zaragateiro-montes, toutinegra-abissínia |
| Russian | Африканская славка-монашка, Альциппа-монашка |
| Slovak | penica sivohlavá, alkipovec sivý |
| Spanish | Illadopsis Etíope, Timalí Abisinio, Curruca abisinia |
| Swedish | bergnunnesångare, bergnunnesångare/ruwenzorinunnesångare, Bergsnunnetimalia |
| Turkish | Habeş Dağ Ötleğeni |
| Ukrainian | пеніка абісинська, Тимелія абісинська |










