Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Banded Warbler (Sylvia boehmi) - HBW 11, p. 709
French: Parisome sanglée
German: Bandgrasmücke
Spanish: Curruca de Böhm
Other common names: Banded Parisoma/Sylvia/Tit-babbler/Tit-flycatcher/Tit-warbler
Taxonomy: Parisoma Boehmi Reichenow, 1882, Seke, Ugogo, Tanzania.
Formerly placed in genus Parisoma within babbler family (Timaliidae), but recent studies of morphology, behaviour, vocalizations and mitochondrial DNA indicate that it is better included in present genus. Identification of races insufficiently understood, possibly only two may merit recognition; further studies required in order to clarify true differences. Birds in S Ethiopia included within race somalica, but may belong with marsabit. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- somalica (Friedmann, 1928) - NC, E & SW Ethiopia, NW Somalia and NE Kenya.
- marsabit (van Someren, 1931) - NC Kenya.
- boehmi (Reichenow, 1882) - S Kenya and NE, C & SW Tanzania.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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a sub adult in acacia bush.
Locality Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
M P Goodey 1 March 2006 43 weeks ago 3.3 -
In acacias
Locality Yabelo, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Guy Poisson 9 February 2010 1 year ago 3.2
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