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Cetti’s Warbler
Cettia cetti
Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Cetti’s Warbler (Cettia cetti) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 13.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Cettia
- Species cetti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cetti’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Cetti’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Cetti’s Warbler (Cettia cetti) belongs to the Cettiidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sw, sc, also n Africa.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cetti’s Warbler?
The Cetti’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Cetti’s Warbler live?
The Cetti’s Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sw, sc, also n Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cetti’s Warbler belong to?
The Cetti’s Warbler (Cettia cetti) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cetti’s Warbler eat?
The Cetti’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cetti’s Warbler migrate?
The Cetti’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Cetti’s Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Cetti’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Cetti’s Warbler — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Cetti’s Warbler's range?
The Cetti’s Warbler has a mapped global range of about 5.3 million km².
Conservation
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