| Abyssinian Catbird | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Sylviidae |
| Genus: | Sylvia |
| Species: | S. galinieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Sylvia galinieri (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
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| Synonyms | |
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Parophasma galinieri | |
The Abyssinian catbird or juniper babbler (Sylvia galinieri) is a species of bird in the family Sylviidae. (It is unrelated to other birds with the common name catbird). It is endemic to Ethiopia where it is found in highland forest and scrub.[2][3] The Abyssinian catbird is a fairly small, mostly grey bird with black lores, whitish forehead and chestnut vent.[3]
- ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Sylvia galinieri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22716682A94505584.en. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
- ^ "BirdLife International Data Zone: Abyssinian catbird". BirdLife International. Archived from the original on 2018-09-22. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ a b Collar, N. J. & Robson, C. 2007. Family Timaliidae (Babblers) pp. 70–291 in; del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. & Christie, D.A. eds. Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 12. Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.