Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Western Orphean Warbler
Curruca hortensis
Western Orphean Warbler (Curruca hortensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Western Orphean Warbler (Curruca hortensis) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 21.9 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 Curruca
- Species hortensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 21.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Western Orphean 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 Western Orphean Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Western Orphean Warbler (Curruca hortensis) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sw Europe and nw Africa.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.9 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 6.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Western Orphean Warbler?
The Western Orphean Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 21.9 g.
Where does the Western Orphean Warbler live?
The Western Orphean Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sw Europe and nw Africa, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Western Orphean Warbler belong to?
The Western Orphean Warbler (Curruca hortensis) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Western Orphean Warbler eat?
The Western Orphean Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Western Orphean Warbler migrate?
The Western Orphean Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Western Orphean 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 Western Orphean Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Western Orphean Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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