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Rwenzori Hill Babbler (Sylvia atriceps)

Rwenzori Hill Babbler

Sylvia atriceps

Least Concern

Overview

The Rwenzori hill babbler (Sylvia atriceps) is a species of passerine bird in the family Sylviidae found in Africa. It was described in 1902 by Richard Bowdler Sharpe and is currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

This species is found in Africa, with its type locality located in the Rwenzori Mountains on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Did you know?

The specific epithet atriceps is derived from the Latin words ater for "black" and -ceps for "capped" or "headed".

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