African Hill Babbler bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsStierling'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 birdIlladopsis abyssinicus, Alcippe abyssinica, Alcippe abyssinicus, Alcippe kilimensis, Turdinus stierlingi, Illadopsis stierlingi, Lioptilys abyssinicus, Drymophila abyssinica, Illadopsis abyssinica, Pseudoalcippe abyssinica
OrderPerching birds / Passeriformes
FamilySylviid Babblers / Sylviidae
GenusSylvia
Breeding regionAfrica
Breeding subregionw, e

African Hill Babbler bird sounds *

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

Related species

Where to see African Hill Babbler

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

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Catalantimalí africà
Chinese非洲雅鹛
Chinese (Traditional)阿比西尼亞山雅鶥
Croatiansmeđokrila grmuša
Czechtimálie mniší
DanishAfrikansk Skovmunk/Sorthovedet Skovmunk, Etiopisk Skovtimalie, Afrikansk Skovmunk
DutchAfrikaanse Grijskop, Ethiopische Monnikstimalia
EsperantoAfrika montetosilvio
Finnishylänkökerttu, Lyijytimali
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
GermanMönchs-Buschdrossling, Mönchsalcippe, Hochland-Grasmücke, Mönchsbuschdrossling, Schwarzkopfalcippe
ItalianGarrulo di collina d'Abissinia, Garrulo di collina africano, Garrulo tordo di collina
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, gråhodetimalsanger, Sothodeløvtimal
Polishwyzynniak szary, pokrzewka szarogłowa, wyżynniak szary
Portuguesezaragateiro-montes, toutinegra-abissínia, toutinegra-das-montanhas
RussianАльциппа-монашка, Африканская славка-монашка
Slovakpenica sivohlavá, alkipovec sivý
SpanishIlladopsis Etíope, Curruca abisinia, Timalí Abisinio
Swedishbergnunnesångare, Bergsnunnetimalia, bergnunnesångare/ruwenzorinunnesångare
TurkishHabeş Dağ Ötleğeni
Ukrainianтимелія абісинська, пеніка абісинська