Banded parisoma


The banded parisoma, 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 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.

Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognised:
  • C. b. somalica – Ethiopia, northwest Somalia and northeast Kenya
  • C. b. marsabit – central north Kenya
  • C. b. boehmisouth Kenya and Tanzania