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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: | + | ;[[:Category:Curruca|Curruca]] conspicillata |
− | ;[[:Category: | + | ''Sylvia conspicillata'' |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
− | 12cm | + | 12cm (4¾ in) |
+ | *Brown upperparts | ||
+ | *Buff underparts | ||
+ | *Chestnut wing patches | ||
+ | *White throat<br /> | ||
+ | *Orangish legs | ||
+ | '''Adult male''': grey head with black [[Topography#Heads|lores]] and white eye ring | ||
+ | [[Image:Specw2.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female, Subspecies ''conspicillata''<br />Photo by {{user|Kevin+Wade|Kevin Wade}}<br />Loja Granada, [[Spain]], May 2017]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | + | [[Europe]], [[Africa]] and the [[Middle East]]<br /> | |
+ | '''Europe''': [[France]], [[Corsica]], [[Portugal]], [[Madeira]], [[Spain]], [[Ibiza]], [[Mallorca]], [[Canary Islands]], [[Gran Canaria]], [[Gomera]], [[Tenerife]], [[Extremadura]], [[Gibraltar]], [[Italy]], [[Sicily]], [[Sardinia]], [[Yugoslavia]], [[Albania]], [[Crete]], [[Malta]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Northern Africa''': [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Tunisia]], [[Libya]], [[Egypt]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Western Africa''': [[Mauritania]], [[Senegambia]], [[Senegal]], [[Niger]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''African Islands''': [[Cape Verde]]<br /> | ||
+ | '''Middle East''': [[Turkey]], [[Cyprus]], [[Syria]], [[Lebanon]], [[Israel]], [[Jordan]], [[Arabian Peninsula]], [[Iraq]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> consisting of 2 subspecies. | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
+ | *''C. c. orbitalis'': | ||
+ | :*[[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>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | + | Desert and coastal scrub, open grassy country with scattered trees, gardens. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
− | 3-6 eggs | + | ====Breeding==== |
− | + | The nest is hidden in a bush. The clutch consists of 3-6 eggs. | |
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects. | The diet includes insects. | ||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Avibase | ||
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
− | {{GSearch|Spectacled | + | {{GSearch|"Curruca conspicillata" {{!}} "Sylvia conspicillata" {{!}} "Spectacled Warbler"}} |
+ | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
+ | <br /> | ||
− | [[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 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spectacled_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1