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[[Image:Specw1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult male, Subspecies ''conspicillata''<br />Photo by {{user|Kevin+Wade|Kevin Wade}}<br />Loja Granada, [[Spain]], May 2017]] | [[Image:Specw1.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult male, Subspecies ''conspicillata''<br />Photo by {{user|Kevin+Wade|Kevin Wade}}<br />Loja Granada, [[Spain]], May 2017]] | ||
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Curruca|Curruca]] conspicillata |
| + | ''Sylvia conspicillata'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
12cm (4¾ in) | 12cm (4¾ in) | ||
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This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> consisting of 2 subspecies. | This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> consisting of 2 subspecies. | ||
====Subspecies==== | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| − | + | *''C. c. orbitalis'': | |
| − | *'' | ||
:*[[Madeira]], [[Canary Islands]] and [[Cape Verde Islands]] | :*[[Madeira]], [[Canary Islands]] and [[Cape Verde Islands]] | ||
| − | *'' | + | *''C. c. conspicillata'': |
| − | :* | + | :*Breeds southwestern [[Europe]] ([[Portugal]] and [[Spain]] east to [[Italy]] and [[Sicily]]) and northwestern [[Africa]] (south to [[Mauritania]]), also [[Cyprus]], southern [[Turkey]], and the Levant (southern [[Lebanon]], southern [[Syria]], western [[Jordan]], [[Israel]], and the northern [[Sinai]]); winters to [[Senegal]] and [[Niger]] |
Two additional subspecies, ''extratipica'' and ''bella'' are generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | Two additional subspecies, ''extratipica'' and ''bella'' are generally considered invalid<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>. | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Spectacled | + | {{GSearch|"Curruca conspicillata" {{!}} "Sylvia conspicillata" {{!}} "Spectacled Warbler"}} |
| − | {{GS-checked}} | + | {{GS-checked}}1 |
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Curruca]] |
Latest revision as of 20:07, 29 April 2023
- Curruca conspicillata
Sylvia conspicillata
Identification
12cm (4¾ in)
- Brown upperparts
- Buff underparts
- Chestnut wing patches
- White throat
- Orangish legs
Adult male: grey head with black lores and white eye ring
Distribution
Europe, Africa and the Middle East
Europe: France, Corsica, Portugal, Madeira, Spain, Ibiza, Mallorca, Canary Islands, Gran Canaria, Gomera, Tenerife, Extremadura, Gibraltar, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Yugoslavia, Albania, Crete, Malta
Northern Africa: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt
Western Africa: Mauritania, Senegambia, Senegal, Niger
African Islands: Cape Verde
Middle East: Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Arabian Peninsula, Iraq
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 2 subspecies.
Subspecies
- C. c. orbitalis:
- C. c. conspicillata:
Two additional subspecies, extratipica and bella are generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
Desert and coastal scrub, open grassy country with scattered trees, gardens.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is hidden in a bush. The clutch consists of 3-6 eggs.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
References
- 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/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spectacled Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spectacled_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
