Abyssinian catbird

Abyssinian catbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Genus: Parophasma
Reichenow, 1905
Species: P. galinieri
Binomial name
Parophasma galinieri
(Guérin-Méneville, 1843)

The Abyssinian catbird, or juniper babbler, (Parophasma galinieri) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Parophasma.[2] It is endemic to Ethiopia. The catbird's natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Parophasma galinieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
  2. "Parophasma". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 14 March 2012.


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