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| − | [[Image:10337kuwaitbirds04d0.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|kuwaity|kuwaity }}<br />National Park , sabiya, [[Kuwait]], May 2004]] | + | [[Image:10337kuwaitbirds04d0.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|kuwaity|kuwaity}}<br />National Park, sabiya, [[Kuwait]], May 2004]] |
;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] nisoria | ;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] nisoria | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 15.5-17cm<br /> | + | 15.5-17cm (6-6¾ in)<br /> |
[[Image:Barred_Warbler.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Askar+Isabekov|Askar Isabekov}}<br />Alma Ata, [[Kazakhstan]], December 2006]] | [[Image:Barred_Warbler.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Askar+Isabekov|Askar Isabekov}}<br />Alma Ata, [[Kazakhstan]], December 2006]] | ||
*Yellow iris | *Yellow iris | ||
| − | *White fringes to wing coverts and tertials forming a double wing bar | + | *White fringes to wing [[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] and tertials forming a double wing bar |
*White tail corners | *White tail corners | ||
'''Adult Male''' | '''Adult Male''' | ||
*Steel grey upperparts | *Steel grey upperparts | ||
| − | *Greyish- | + | *Greyish-white underparts with dark barring |
'''Adult Female''' | '''Adult Female''' | ||
*Greyish-brown upperparts | *Greyish-brown upperparts | ||
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First winter birds are similar to [[Garden Warbler]] but that species lack to pattern on undertail coverts | First winter birds are similar to [[Garden Warbler]] but that species lack to pattern on undertail coverts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Image:Barred5a.jpg|thumb|350px|right|1st Winter<br />Photo by {{user|ammadoux|ammadoux}}<br />Jeddah, [[Saudi Arabia]], September 2013]] | ||
Main breeding range is from eastern [[Germany]], the [[Czech Republic]] and eastern [[Austria]] south-east to [[Bulgaria]] and east to the foothills of the [[Urals]], the [[Caspian]] and [[Caucasus]]. Also breeds in scattered pockets in southern [[Sweden]] (mainly coastal areas and [[Oland]] and [[Gotland]]), and the south coast of [[Finland]], in southern [[Switzerland]] and northern [[Italy]], throughout the [[Balkans]] and possibly also [[Turkey]]. Probably now extinct as a breeding species in [[Denmark]]. | Main breeding range is from eastern [[Germany]], the [[Czech Republic]] and eastern [[Austria]] south-east to [[Bulgaria]] and east to the foothills of the [[Urals]], the [[Caspian]] and [[Caucasus]]. Also breeds in scattered pockets in southern [[Sweden]] (mainly coastal areas and [[Oland]] and [[Gotland]]), and the south coast of [[Finland]], in southern [[Switzerland]] and northern [[Italy]], throughout the [[Balkans]] and possibly also [[Turkey]]. Probably now extinct as a breeding species in [[Denmark]]. | ||
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Vagrant to [[Iceland]], [[France]], [[Belgium]], [[Spain]], [[Sardinia]] and [[Malta]]. | Vagrant to [[Iceland]], [[France]], [[Belgium]], [[Spain]], [[Sardinia]] and [[Malta]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
There are 2 subspecies | There are 2 subspecies | ||
* ''S. n. nisoria'': Southern [[Scandinavia]] and [[Europe]] to the Ural Mountains; winters to eastern [[Africa]] | * ''S. n. nisoria'': Southern [[Scandinavia]] and [[Europe]] to the Ural Mountains; winters to eastern [[Africa]] | ||
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Open deciduous and mixed forest and woodland, plantations and shelterbelts, parks and large gardens. Also on bushy hillsides and in riverine scrub, hedgerows and in grassland with scattered trees and shrubs. | Open deciduous and mixed forest and woodland, plantations and shelterbelts, parks and large gardens. Also on bushy hillsides and in riverine scrub, hedgerows and in grassland with scattered trees and shrubs. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They eat mostly fruit and berries, except during the breeding season, when insects form a major part of their diet. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | + | They nest in mature scrubby thickets and hedgerows. | |
===Vocalisation=== | ===Vocalisation=== | ||
'''Call''': a dry rattle<br /> | '''Call''': a dry rattle<br /> | ||
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''[[Media:Sylvia nisoria (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Sylvia nisoria (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 |
#Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | #Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3 | ||
#Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | #Collins Field Guide 5th Edition | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017) | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 00:55, 4 March 2017
- Sylvia nisoria
Identification
15.5-17cm (6-6¾ in)
- Yellow iris
- White fringes to wing coverts and tertials forming a double wing bar
- White tail corners
Adult Male
- Steel grey upperparts
- Greyish-white underparts with dark barring
Adult Female
- Greyish-brown upperparts
- Less barred underparts
Immature
- Grey-brown upperparts
- Buffish underparts
- Undertail coverts have dark centers and pale fringes
- Brown eye
Similar species
First winter birds are similar to Garden Warbler but that species lack to pattern on undertail coverts
Distribution
Main breeding range is from eastern Germany, the Czech Republic and eastern Austria south-east to Bulgaria and east to the foothills of the Urals, the Caspian and Caucasus. Also breeds in scattered pockets in southern Sweden (mainly coastal areas and Oland and Gotland), and the south coast of Finland, in southern Switzerland and northern Italy, throughout the Balkans and possibly also Turkey. Probably now extinct as a breeding species in Denmark.
Leaves breeding areas in August-September to winter in East Africa, travelling via the eastern Mediterranean. Return movement takes place in mid-late May. Passage birds occur throughout east and Southeast Europe and the Middle East and occurs as a rare migrant as far west as Britain. Around 100-150, mainly 1st-winter birds, occur per year in Britain chiefly in the Northern Isles, on the east and south coasts and on Scilly. Most occur in August-October, very rare in spring.
Vagrant to Iceland, France, Belgium, Spain, Sardinia and Malta.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies
- S. n. nisoria: Southern Scandinavia and Europe to the Ural Mountains; winters to eastern Africa
- S. n. merzbacheri: Western Siberia to northern Iran, Afghanistan and western China; winters to eastern Africa
Habitat
Open deciduous and mixed forest and woodland, plantations and shelterbelts, parks and large gardens. Also on bushy hillsides and in riverine scrub, hedgerows and in grassland with scattered trees and shrubs.
Behaviour
Diet
They eat mostly fruit and berries, except during the breeding season, when insects form a major part of their diet.
Breeding
They nest in mature scrubby thickets and hedgerows.
Vocalisation
Call: a dry rattle
Song: similar to Garden Warbler
<flashmp3>Sylvia nisoria (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- Birdwatchers Pocket Guide ISBN 1-85732-804-3
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Barred Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Barred_Warbler
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