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Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 18.2 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 Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
- Genus Sylvia
- Species borin
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Garden Warbler is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Garden Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, w.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 9.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Garden Warbler?
The Garden Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 18.2 g.
Where does the Garden Warbler live?
The Garden Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, w, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Garden Warbler belong to?
The Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Garden Warbler eat?
The Garden Warbler is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Garden Warbler migrate?
The Garden Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Garden 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 Garden Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Garden 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 Garden Warbler's range?
The Garden Warbler has a mapped global range of about 9.6 million km².
Conservation
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