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Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta
Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11 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 Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
- Genus Hippolais
- Species polyglotta
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Melodious Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Melodious Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sw Europe and nw Africa.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Melodious Warbler?
The Melodious Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Melodious Warbler live?
The Melodious Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sw Europe and nw Africa, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Melodious Warbler belong to?
The Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Melodious Warbler eat?
The Melodious Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Melodious Warbler migrate?
The Melodious Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Melodious 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 Melodious Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Melodious Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Melodious Warbler's range?
The Melodious Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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