Alternative name: Yemen Parisoma
- Curruca buryi
Sylvia buryi
Parisoma buryi
Identification
15cm. Sooty-grey to dark brown above, darker head, especially around the eye, white iris, dark orbital ring, dark upperparts, pale underparts, white throat, buffish belly, dull apricot patch between the legs
Distribution
Southern Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.[1]
Placed in genus Parisoma by Howard and Moore.
The genus Parisoma was split from the genus Sylvia in the late 1990's (Lepage, 2008).
Habitat
Woodland and cultivated terraces, bushes, and hedgerows.
Acacia scrub of Southern Yemen and southwestern Saudi Arabia
Behaviour
They nest in bushes or trees, and 3 eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects and fruits.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Lepage D. 2008. Avibase. Search for "Yemen Warbler" downloaded 26 February 2008.
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yemen Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yemen_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
