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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]] | ||
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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 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spectacled_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
