Abyssinian catbird
Sylvia galinieri (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
The abyssinian catbird (Sylvia galinieri) is a species in the family Sylviidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 21.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the abyssinian catbird
- Weight
- 21.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Frugivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the abyssinian catbird live?
Not recorded
What is the abyssinian catbird?
The Abyssinian catbird (Sylvia galinieri), also known as the juniper babbler, is a small passerine in the family Sylviidae, endemic to the highland forests and scrub of Ethiopia. Despite its name, it is unrelated to other birds called "catbirds." It is mostly grey, with black lores, a whitish forehead, and a chestnut vent.
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Is the abyssinian catbird endangered?
The abyssinian catbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the abyssinian catbird classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySylviidae
- genusSylvia
- SpeciesSylvia galinieri (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)
Synonyms Crateropus melodus, Parisoma frontalis, Parisoma galinieri, Parophasma galinieri
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Етиопско коприварчеBulgarian
- xerraire d'EtiòpiaCatalan
- timálie jalovcováCzech
- Etiopisk TimalieDanish
- SingtimalieGerman
- Roststeiß-GrasmückeGerman
- Rotsteiß-GrasmückeGerman
- etiopia silvioEsperanto
- Charlatán abisinioSpanish
- naukujakerttuFinnish
- Timalie d'AbyssinieFrench
- Fauvette de GalinierFrench
- etiopska grmušaCroatian
- Uccello gatto d'AbissiniaItalian
- ネコチメドリJapanese
- abisininis plepysLithuanian
- KatvogelzangerDutch
- KatvogeltimaliaDutch
- etiopiasangerNorwegian
- jałowczykPolish
- miador-abissínioPortuguese
- toutinegra-da-abissíniaPortuguese
- Певчая тимелияRussian
- Серая абиссинияRussian
- penica bieločeláSlovak
- Abisinska mačkuljaSerbian
- kattsångareSwedish
- Habeş Geveze ÖtleğeniTurkish
- сточикUkrainian
- 猫鹛Chinese
- 貓鶥Chinese
Relatives of the abyssinian catbird
Other species in the same genus Sylvia.
Eurasian blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
Garden warbler
Sylvia borin
Bush blackcap
Sylvia nigricapillus
Dohrn's warbler
Sylvia dohrni
African hill babbler
Sylvia abyssinica
Rwenzori hill babbler
Sylvia atriceps
CompareAbyssinian catbird vs Eurasian blackcapAbyssinian catbird vs Garden warblerAbyssinian catbird vs Bush blackcapAbyssinian catbird vs Dohrn's warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the abyssinian catbird?
An adult abyssinian catbird weighs 21.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the abyssinian catbird endangered?
The abyssinian catbird is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the abyssinian catbird?
The abyssinian catbird (Sylvia galinieri) belongs to the family Sylviidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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