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Banded Parisoma
Curruca boehmi
Banded Parisoma (Curruca boehmi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Banded Parisoma (Curruca boehmi) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 14 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
- Genus Curruca
- Species boehmi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Banded Parisoma is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Banded Parisoma is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Banded Parisoma (Curruca boehmi) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF ne.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 6.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Banded Parisoma?
The Banded Parisoma is a very small bird that weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Banded Parisoma live?
The Banded Parisoma is found across Africa with a range covering AF ne, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Banded Parisoma belong to?
The Banded Parisoma (Curruca boehmi) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Banded Parisoma eat?
The Banded Parisoma is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Banded Parisoma migrate?
The Banded Parisoma is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Banded Parisoma endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Banded Parisoma make?
1 real field recording of the Banded Parisoma — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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