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;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] borin | ;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] borin | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 13-14.5 cm<br /> | ||
| + | A plump warbler with round head and stubby bill. Rather featureless plumage with uniform olive brown-grey upperparts and paler underparts. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Breeds virtually throughout [[Europe]], wintering to tropical [[Africa]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | *''S. b. borin'': | ||
| + | :*[[British Isles]] to [[Scandinavia]], southern Urals and Caucasus; winters to southern [[Africa]] | ||
| + | *''S. b. woodwardi (pallida)'': | ||
| + | :*Northern European [[Russia]] and western [[Siberia]]; winters to southern [[Africa]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Woods, gardens and heaths with plenty of brambly undergrowth. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
Each fall, this tiny bird sets out in the night, to begin its incredible journey. It makes it way over [[Germany]], [[France]] and [[Spain]], then turns southward to [[Africa]], its final destination. Covering one hundred miles or more in one night, the warbler flies without error, guided toward its goal by keen navigational instincts. Even when blown out of its way by powerful side-winds, it is able to set itself back on course as soon as the weather has calmed. After wintering in [[Africa]], the bird retraces is path back north, to its former nesting place in a [[Europe|European]] thicket. There it raises another generation of little warblers which will grow up, untaught, but completely able to fly over the same route their parents took, guided by the stars. | Each fall, this tiny bird sets out in the night, to begin its incredible journey. It makes it way over [[Germany]], [[France]] and [[Spain]], then turns southward to [[Africa]], its final destination. Covering one hundred miles or more in one night, the warbler flies without error, guided toward its goal by keen navigational instincts. Even when blown out of its way by powerful side-winds, it is able to set itself back on course as soon as the weather has calmed. After wintering in [[Africa]], the bird retraces is path back north, to its former nesting place in a [[Europe|European]] thicket. There it raises another generation of little warblers which will grow up, untaught, but completely able to fly over the same route their parents took, guided by the stars. | ||
The garden warbler does not have the security of a flock, but travels alone. | The garden warbler does not have the security of a flock, but travels alone. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Nests low in low bushes. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Sylvia borin (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Sylvia borin (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Sylvia borin (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Sylvia borin (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966 | ||
| + | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
| + | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sylvia+borin}} | {{GSearch|Sylvia+borin}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|Garden_Warbler}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sylvia]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sylvia]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 26 May 2009
- Sylvia borin
Identification
13-14.5 cm
A plump warbler with round head and stubby bill. Rather featureless plumage with uniform olive brown-grey upperparts and paler underparts.
Distribution
Breeds virtually throughout Europe, wintering to tropical Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- S. b. borin:
- British Isles to Scandinavia, southern Urals and Caucasus; winters to southern Africa
- S. b. woodwardi (pallida):
Habitat
Woods, gardens and heaths with plenty of brambly undergrowth.
Behaviour
Each fall, this tiny bird sets out in the night, to begin its incredible journey. It makes it way over Germany, France and Spain, then turns southward to Africa, its final destination. Covering one hundred miles or more in one night, the warbler flies without error, guided toward its goal by keen navigational instincts. Even when blown out of its way by powerful side-winds, it is able to set itself back on course as soon as the weather has calmed. After wintering in Africa, the bird retraces is path back north, to its former nesting place in a European thicket. There it raises another generation of little warblers which will grow up, untaught, but completely able to fly over the same route their parents took, guided by the stars.
The garden warbler does not have the security of a flock, but travels alone.
Breeding
Nests low in low bushes.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Sylvia borin (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Collins Pocket Guide to British Birds 1966
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Garden Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Garden_Warbler
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