Pseudoalcippe abyssinica
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
The African hill babbler (Sylvia abyssinica) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. The African hill babbler was described by the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell in 1840 under the binomial name Drymophila abyssinica. The type locality is the Simen Mountains, northern Ethiopia.
There are currently six recognised subspecies: The distinctive black-headed Rwenzori hill babbler (Sylvia atriceps) has been considered as a subspecies. Fry et al. (2000) state it has the same vocalizations and behaviour as other races, and do not give it the... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aberdare National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Bale Mountains National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 3 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica sighting in Aberdare National Park on a given day, based on 63 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 65th most-seen of the 217 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica in Aberdare National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June, the lowest month. That is one of Aberdare National Park's driest months, with about 55 mm of rain against 210 mm in May.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Pseudoalcippe abyssinica sightings, Aberdare National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Bale Mountains National Park (Ethiopia, about 10%) and Arusha National Park (Tanzania, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pseudoalcippe abyssinica is recorded against all the birds logged in Aberdare National Park (63 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
