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Radde’s Warbler
Phylloscopus schwarzi
Radde's Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Radde’s Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11.4 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 Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
- Genus Phylloscopus
- Species schwarzi
Where it lives
Eastern Kazakhstan and southern Russia to southeastern Russia and North Korea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Radde’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 spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Radde’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Radde’s Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Kazakhstan and s Russia to se Russia and North Korea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 cm and a tail of around 5 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 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Radde’s Warbler?
The Radde’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Radde’s Warbler live?
The Radde’s Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Kazakhstan and s Russia to se Russia and North Korea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Radde’s Warbler belong to?
The Radde’s Warbler (Phylloscopus schwarzi) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Radde’s Warbler eat?
The Radde’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Radde’s Warbler migrate?
The Radde’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Radde’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 Radde’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Radde’s Warbler — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Radde’s Warbler's range?
The Radde’s Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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