Category: Sylviidae

Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia nisoria | [UK] Barred Warbler | [FR] Fauvette eperviere | [DE] Sperber-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Gavilana | [NL] Sperwergrasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia nisoria EU c e AF Sylvia nisoria merzbacheri Sylvia nisoria nisoria Physical charateristics Quite large, […]

Whitethroat (Sylvia communis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia communis | [UK] Whitethroat | [FR] Fauvette grisette | [DE] Dorn-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Zarcera | [NL] Grasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, quite slim but rather large-headed and long-tailed, perky warbler. Epitome of west Palearctic Sylvia, […]

Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia undata | [UK] Dartford Warbler | [FR] Fauvette pitchou | [DE] Provence-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca rabilarga | [NL] Provencaalse Grasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia undata EU sw Sylvia undata dartfordiensis Sylvia undata toni Sylvia undata undata Physical charateristics […]

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia atricapilla | [UK] Blackcap | [FR] Fauvette a tete noire | [DE] Monchs-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Capirotada | [NL] Zwartkop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Quite large and robust warbler, with rather long wings and legs but rather […]

Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia borin | [UK] Garden Warbler | [FR] Fauvette des jardins | [DE] Garten-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Mosquitera | [NL] Tuinfluiter Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia borin EU c, w AF Sylvia borin borin Sylvia borin woodwardi Physical charateristics Medium-siaed […]

Lesser Whitethroat (Sylvia curruca)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia curruca | [UK] Lesser Whitethroat | [FR] Fauvette babillarde | [DE] Klapper-Grasmucke | [ES] Tallarol xerraire | [NL] Braamsluiper Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia curruca EU widespread AF, s Asia, India Sylvia curruca caucasica Sylvia curruca curruca Sylvia curruca […]

Marmoras Warbler (Sylvia sarda)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia sarda | [UK] Marmoras Warbler | [FR] Fauvette sarde | [DE] Sarden-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Sarda | [NL] Sardijnse Grasmus Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics 12 cm; wing-span 13-17.5 cm; tail 4-5 cm. Close in size to Dartford Warbler but with 5-10% shorter tail (and thus less […]

Menetriess Warbler (Sylvia mystacea)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia mystacea | [UK] Menetriess Warbler | [FR] Fauvette de Menetries | [DE] Tamarisken-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca de Menetries | [NL] Menetries’ Zwartkop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia mystacea EU sc ne AF, Arabian Peninsula Sylvia mystacea mystacea Sylvia mystacea […]

Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia melanocephala | [UK] Sardinian Warbler | [FR] Fauvette melanocephale | [DE] Samtkopf-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca cabecinegra | [NL] Kleine Zwartkop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia melanocephala EU sw n AF Sylvia melanocephala leucogastra Sylvia melanocephala melanocephala Sylvia melanocephala momus […]

Yellow Browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus)

Passeriformes Sylviidae Yellow-Browed Warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) [order] Passeriformes | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Phylloscopus inornatus | [UK] Yellow-Browed Warbler | [FR] Pouillot à grands sourcils | [DE] Gelbbrauen-Laubsänger | [ES] Mosquitero Bilistado | [IT] Luì forestiero | [NL] Bladkoning Physical charateristics Rather small, light, graceful, and strikingly active Phylloscopus , with general character and behaviour […]