Banded Warbler

Banded Warbler

Sylvia boehmi

<5% · Rare
overall probability at Tsavo East National Park
34 Verified records at Tsavo East National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The banded parisoma (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 4.75 in (12.1 cm) 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. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Warbler sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park

Whitethroat

Whitethroat

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia communis

5–10% · With luck
Barred Warbler

Barred Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia nisoria

<5% · Rare
Garden Warbler
LC

Garden Warbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia borin

<5% · Rare
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

<5% · Rare
Pseudoalcippe abyssinica

Pseudoalcippe abyssinica

Bird

Pseudoalcippe abyssinica

Insufficient data
Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

50–60% · Likely
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

40–50% · Likely
Superb Starling
LC

Superb Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis superbus

30–40% · Possible
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

30–40% · Possible
Parrot-billed Sparrow
LC

Parrot-billed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer gongonensis

30–40% · Possible
Northern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Northern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus ruppelli

30–40% · Possible
Green-backed Camaroptera
LC

Green-backed Camaroptera

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Camaroptera brachyura

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
2 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
5 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
9 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
10 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
13 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
14 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
15 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Warbler in Tsavo East National Park?

About 2% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Warbler sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 34 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Banded Warbler in Tsavo East National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Banded Warbler in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.

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