Tristram's Warbler - BirdForum Opus

Subspecies maroccana
Photo by Peter Day
Merzouga, Morocco, February 2018

Curruca deserticola

Sylvia deserticola

Identification

Subspecies maroccana
Photo by Mike Barth
High Atlas, Morocco, October 2017

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:

• Morocco and western Algeria (Haut and Moyen Atlas mountains)

• 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

1. 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/
2. Avibase
3. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Oct 2017)
4. Collins Bird Guide app

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Tristram's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Tristram%27s_Warbler

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