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Brown Parisoma
Curruca lugens (Rüppell, 1840)
15 gWeight
The brown parisoma or brown warbler (Curruca lugens) is an Old World warbler of the family Sylviidae found in eastern Africa.
Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Brown Parisoma has been recorded at 45 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Nairobi NPKenya145 records
- Addis Ababa – Ghion HotelEthiopia95 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania80 records
More places
- Wondo GenetEthiopia63 records
- Naro Moru River LodgeKenya30 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya30 records
- Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya29 records
- Lake NaivashaKenya21 records
- Nyika National ParkMalawi19 records
- Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia15 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The brown parisoma or brown warbler (Curruca lugens) is an Old World warbler of the family Sylviidae found in eastern Africa.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Parisoma?
The Brown Parisoma weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Brown Parisoma live?
Its breeding range: Africa: northeastern. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Is the Brown Parisoma endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Parisoma as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Parisoma eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Brown Parisoma in?
It belongs to the family Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 63 mm
- Tail
- 61 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: northeastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
- Genus
- Curruca
Other birds in the genus Curruca
Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria
Layard's WarblerCurruca layardi
Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Yemen WarblerCurruca buryi
Arabian WarblerCurruca leucomelaena
Western Orphean WarblerCurruca hortensis
Eastern Orphean WarblerCurruca crassirostris
African Desert WarblerCurruca deserti
Asian Desert WarblerCurruca nana
Tristram's WarblerCurruca deserticola
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