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'''Includes Balearic Warbler''' | '''Includes Balearic Warbler''' | ||
;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] sarda | ;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] sarda | ||
| − | [[Image:Marmoras_Warbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|LucH|LucH}} <br /> | + | [[Image:Marmoras_Warbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|LucH|LucH}} <br />[[Mallorca]], April 2005]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Long tailed | + | *Long tailed |
| + | *Grey upperparts | ||
| + | *Light grey underparts | ||
| + | *Greyish-black forehead and [[Topography#Heads|lores]] | ||
| + | *Pointed bill | ||
| + | *Red legs and iris | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Corsica]] and [[Sardinia]]. | [[Corsica]] and [[Sardinia]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | [[Image:Balearic_Warblerb.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Photo by {{user|Helios|Helios}}<br /> | + | [[Image:Balearic_Warblerb.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Subspecies ''balearica''<br />Photo by {{user|Helios|Helios}}<br />Son Real, [[Mallorca]], April 2005]] |
The smaller Balearic Islands subspecies is increasingly given specific status as Balearic Warbler, Sylvia balearica. These two seem to form a superspecies which in turn groups with Tristram's Warbler and the Dartford Warbler (Helbig 2001, Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006). | The smaller Balearic Islands subspecies is increasingly given specific status as Balearic Warbler, Sylvia balearica. These two seem to form a superspecies which in turn groups with Tristram's Warbler and the Dartford Warbler (Helbig 2001, Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006). | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open country with thorny bushes and heather. | Open country with thorny bushes and heather. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | 3-5 eggs | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | They nest in a bush, laying 3-5 eggs. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
Diet includes insects. | Diet includes insects. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Sylvia+sarda}} | {{GSearch|Sylvia+sarda}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|Marmora's_Warbler}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sylvia]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Sylvia]] | ||
Revision as of 09:03, 12 June 2010
Includes Balearic Warbler
- Sylvia sarda
Identification
- Long tailed
- Grey upperparts
- Light grey underparts
- Greyish-black forehead and lores
- Pointed bill
- Red legs and iris
Distribution
Taxonomy
The smaller Balearic Islands subspecies is increasingly given specific status as Balearic Warbler, Sylvia balearica. These two seem to form a superspecies which in turn groups with Tristram's Warbler and the Dartford Warbler (Helbig 2001, Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006).
Habitat
Open country with thorny bushes and heather.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in a bush, laying 3-5 eggs.
Diet
Diet includes insects.
References
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Marmora's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Marmora%27s_Warbler
External Links
