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;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] sarda | ;[[:Category:Sylvia|Sylvia]] sarda | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Open country with thorny bushes and heather. | Open country with thorny bushes and heather. |
Revision as of 17:44, 22 March 2011
- Sylvia sarda
Identification
- Long tailed
- Grey upperparts
- Light grey underparts
- Greyish-black forehead and lores
- Pointed bill
- Red legs and iris
Distribution
Breeds on 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
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- 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
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