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| − | + | [[Image:1219 Warbler, Tristram's Sylvia deserticola.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''maroccana''<br />Photo by {{user|peterday|Peter Day}}<br />Merzouga, [[Morocco]], February 2018]] | |
| − | [[Image: | + | ;[[:Category:Curruca|Curruca]] deserticola |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ''Sylvia deserticola'' |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:IMG 58512.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''maroccana''<br />Photo by {{user|barty63|Mike Barth}}<br />High Atlas, [[Morocco]], October 2017]] | ||
| + | 12 cm (4¾ in)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Bluish-grey head, upperparts and upper wing-[[Topography#General Anatomy|coverts]] | ||
| + | *Pale eye | ||
| + | *Reddish-brown underparts | ||
| + | *Black-tipped yellowish bill | ||
| + | *Pale eye-ring | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Dartford Warbler]], [[Spectacled Warbler]], [[Western Subalpine Warbler]], and [[Eastern Subalpine Warbler]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | Endemic to Northern [[Africa]]: found in [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Tunisia]], [[Libya]] and possibly [[Mauritania]]. |
| − | |||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> consisting of 2 subspecies. | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | *''C. d. maroccana'': | ||
| + | :*[[Morocco]] and western [[Algeria]] (Haut and Moyen Atlas mountains) | ||
| + | *''C. d. deserticola'': | ||
| + | :*Algeria (Atlas Saharien and Aurès ) and adjacent [[Tunisia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Breeds in dry scrub, bare mountain slopes and heaths with scattered trees. Occurs at heights between 1000–2500 m. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The have a long tail, often held erect. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of small arthropods, such as caterpillars, worms, ants and beetles. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017) | ||
| + | #Collins Bird Guide app | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | Search by scientific name: |
| − | + | {{GSearch|Warbler+deserticola}} | |
| − | + | Search by common name: | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | {{GSearch|"Tristram's Warbler"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Curruca]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:12, 29 September 2022
- Curruca deserticola
Sylvia deserticola
Identification
12 cm (4¾ in)
Male
- Bluish-grey head, upperparts and upper wing-coverts
- Pale eye
- Reddish-brown underparts
- Black-tipped yellowish bill
- Pale eye-ring
Similar Species
Dartford Warbler, Spectacled Warbler, Western Subalpine Warbler, and Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Distribution
Endemic to Northern Africa: found in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and possibly Mauritania.
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 2 subspecies.
Subspecies
- C. d. maroccana:
- C. d. deserticola:
- Algeria (Atlas Saharien and Aurès ) and adjacent Tunisia
Habitat
Breeds in dry scrub, bare mountain slopes and heaths with scattered trees. Occurs at heights between 1000–2500 m.
Behaviour
The have a long tail, often held erect.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of small arthropods, such as caterpillars, worms, ants and beetles.
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
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
- Collins Bird Guide app
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tristram's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tristram%27s_Warbler
External Links
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