Pseudoalcippe abyssinica
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
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 |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica sighting in Bale Mountains National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 78th most-seen of the 117 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica in Bale Mountains National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. That is one of Bale Mountains National Park's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain against 35 mm in December. March and September have too few records to rate.
2nd of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Pseudoalcippe abyssinica sightings, Bale Mountains National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 20%).
Same family: Sylviidae
The closest relatives of the Pseudoalcippe abyssinica that you can see in Bale Mountains National Park (family Sylviidae, Sylviid Warblers and Allies) are Abyssinian Catbird (about 20%) and Brown Warbler (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pseudoalcippe abyssinica is recorded against all the birds logged in Bale Mountains National Park (14 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.
