Pseudoalcippe abyssinica
Silhouette: PhyloPic
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
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 |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, based on 71 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 292nd most-seen of the 519 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, September and November–January
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pseudoalcippe abyssinica in Ngorongoro Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–August and October, the lowest months. Those are among Ngorongoro Conservation Area's wettest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against almost none in July.
5th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Pseudoalcippe abyssinica sightings, Ngorongoro Conservation Area ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Aberdare National Park (Kenya, about 20%), 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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area (71 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.
