Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)

Yemen Warbler (Sylvia buryi) - HBW 11, p. 707

French: Parisome du Yémen German: Jemengrasmücke Spanish: Curruca Yemení
Other common names: Arabian Warbler(!)/Tit-babbler/Tit-warbler, Yemen Parisoma/Tit-warbler

Taxonomy: Parisoma buryi Ogilvie-Grant, 1913, Manakhah, 7000 feet [c. 2130 m], Yemen.
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. Closely related to S. lugens; studies further suggest that both may be the closest relatives of S. hortensis and S. leucomelaena. Monotypic.

Distribution: SW Saudi Arabia and W Yemen.