Rwenzori Hill Babbler
Sylvia atriceps
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Sylviid Warblers and Allies (Sylviidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Rwenzori hill babbler (Sylvia atriceps) is a species of passerine bird in the family Sylviidae that is found in Africa.
The Rwenzori hill babbler was described by the English zoologist Richard Bowdler Sharpe in 1902 and given the binomial name Turdinus atriceps. The type locality is the Rwenzori Mountains on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The specific epithet atriceps is from the Latin ater for "black" and -ceps for "capped" or "headed".
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Range and habitat
Nigeria to Cameroon, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, and western Uganda.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Rwenzori hill babbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
