[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus schoenobaenus | [UK] Sedge Warbler | [FR] | [DE] Schilf-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricerin Comun | [NL] Rietzanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Close in measurements to Willow Warbler but noticeably bulkier, with longer bill and broader rump and tail. Rather small, quite robust warbler, epitome of streaked […]
Tag: Old World warblers
Aldabra Brush Warbler (Nesillas aldabrana)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Nesillas aldabrana | [UK] Aldabra Brush Warbler | [FR] Fauvette d’Aldabra | [DE] Aldabra-Buschsanger | [ES] | [NL] Aldabra-zanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Acrocephalus aldabrana Nesillas aldabrana AF Aldabra Island Physical charateristics More diurnal than other owls. Medium-sized bird (L […]
Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Hippolais icterina | [UK] Icterine Warbler | [FR] Contrefaisant icterine | [DE] Gelbspotter | [ES] Zarcero Icterino | [NL] Spotvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Amphilais icterina Hippolais icterina Hippolais icterina EU w s AF Physical charateristics Medium-sized warbler, with long […]
Spectacled Warbler (Sylvia conspicillata)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia conspicillata | [UK] Spectacled Warbler | [FR] Fauvette a lunettes | [DE] Brillen-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca tomillera | [NL] Brilgrasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia conspicillata EU sw nw, n AF Sylvia conspicillata conspicillata Sylvia conspicillata orbitalis Physical charateristics […]
Aquatic Warbler (Acrocephalus paludicola)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus paludicola | [UK] Aquatic Warbler | [FR] Phragmite aquatique | [DE] Seggen-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricerin Cejudo | [NL] Waterrietzanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small, heavily streaked, buff-and-black warbler. Strong black streaking on mantle bordered by pale “tramlines”. Pale coronal stripe with black border. Pale lores. Streaked […]
Lanceolated Warbler (Locustella lanceolata)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Locustellidae | [latin] Locustella lanceolata | [UK] Lanceolated Warbler | [FR] Locustelle lanceolee | [DE] Strichelschwirl | [ES] Buscarla lanceolada | [NL] Kleine Sprinkhaanzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Locustella lanceolata EU n, ne Southeast Asia Locustella lanceolata hendersonii Locustella lanceolata lanceolata Physical charateristics […]
Subalpine Warbler (Sylvia cantillans)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia cantillans | [UK] Subalpine Warbler | [FR] Fauvette passerinette | [DE] Weissbart-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca carrasqena | [NL] Baardgrasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia cantillans EU sw n AF Sylvia cantillans albistriata Sylvia cantillans cantillans Sylvia cantillans inornata Physical […]
Desert Warbler (Sylvia nana)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia nana | [UK] Desert Warbler | [FR] Fauvette naine | [DE] Wusten-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca cabecinegra | [NL] Woestijngrasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Smallest Sylvia in west Palearctic, hardly exceeding larger Phylloscopus warblers in bulk and lengrh. […]
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 […]
Sykess Warbler (Iduna rama)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Iduna rama | [UK] Sykess Warbler | [FR] Pouillot de San Cristobal | [DE] | [ES] | [NL] Syke-spotvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Iduna rama EU sc s Asia Iduna rama annectens Iduna rama rama Physical charateristics It is a […]