Banded parisoma explained

The banded parisoma^[1] (Curruca boehmi), banded tit warbler or banded warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae.It is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and Tanzania.Its natural habitat is dry savanna.

Measuring 4.75inches^[1] in length, this bird is identified as gray on top, white below, with a dark chest band. The bird has variable spotting on the throat, white patches on his wing and outer tail, and buff coloring on the belly and undertail.^[2]

Subspecies

Subspecies listed alphabetically:^[3]

• C. b. boehmi (Reichenow, 1882) – S Kenya and NE, C & SW Tanzania
• C. b. marsabit (van Someren, 1931) – NC Kenya
• C. b. somalica (Friedmann, 1928) – NC, E & SW Ethiopia, NW Somalia and NE Kenya

External links

• Banded parisoma, Tanzania Birds
• Parisoma boehmi, ZipCodeZoo

Notes and References

1. Zimmerman, D.A.; Turner, D.A. and Pearson, D.J. (1999) Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p.482.
2. Web site: Banded Parisoma - eBird. 2021-11-02. ebird.org. en.
3. http://ibc.lynxeds.com/species/banded-warbler-sylvia-boehmi Banded Warbler