• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Difference between revisions of "Marmora's Warbler" - BirdForum Opus

(Update Clements to Aug21, Remove BF TV Video Search - No longer operative)
(Edit sci name to reflect new one on top and old one italicized below, Edit Category to reflect new one, Edit Distribution narrative)
Line 1: Line 1:
 
[[Image:Marmora's Warbler11.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Chrysophylax|Chrysophylax}}<br />Blorenge, Gwent, [[Wales]], June 2010]]
 
[[Image:Marmora's Warbler11.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Chrysophylax|Chrysophylax}}<br />Blorenge, Gwent, [[Wales]], June 2010]]
;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] sarda
+
;[[:Category:Curruca|Curruca]] sarda
 +
''Sylvia sarda''
 
==Identification==
 
==Identification==
 
12·5 cm (5 in)
 
12·5 cm (5 in)
Line 10: Line 11:
 
*Red legs and iris   
 
*Red legs and iris   
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Breeds on [[Corsica]], [[Sardinia]], Montecristo, Pantelleria, Giannutri and Zembra.
+
[[Corsica]], [[Sardinia]], Montecristo, Pantelleria, Giannutri and Zembra.
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br />
 
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br />
Line 31: Line 32:
 
<br />
 
<br />
  
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sylvia]]
+
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Curuca]]

Revision as of 15:05, 6 October 2022

Photo by Chrysophylax
Blorenge, Gwent, Wales, June 2010
Curruca sarda

Sylvia sarda

Identification

12·5 cm (5 in)

  • Long tailed
  • Grey upperparts
  • Light grey underparts
  • Greyish-black forehead and lores
  • Pointed bill
  • Red legs and iris

Distribution

Corsica, Sardinia, Montecristo, Pantelleria, Giannutri and Zembra.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
It was formerly considered conspecific with Balearic Warbler.

Habitat

Open country with thorny bushes and heather.

Behaviour

Breeding

They nest in a bush, laying 3-5 eggs.

Diet

Diet includes insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase
  3. Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
  4. Wikipedia

Recommended Citation

External Links


Back
Top