Alternative name: Yemen Parisoma
- 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
Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
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.
Behaviour
They nest in bushes or trees, and 3 eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects and fruits.
References
Lepage D. 2008. Avibase. Search for "Yemen Warbler" downloaded 26 February 2008.
