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Rüppell’s Warbler
Curruca ruppeli
Rüppell's Warbler (Curruca ruppeli) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Rüppell’s Warbler (Curruca ruppeli) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 12.8 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 ruppeli
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rüppell’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 Rüppell’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Rüppell’s Warbler (Curruca ruppeli) belongs to the Sylviidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Greece, Crete, Turkey and Syria.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.4 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 Rüppell’s Warbler?
The Rüppell’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 12.8 g.
Where does the Rüppell’s Warbler live?
The Rüppell’s Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Greece, Crete, Turkey and Syria, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rüppell’s Warbler belong to?
The Rüppell’s Warbler (Curruca ruppeli) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rüppell’s Warbler eat?
The Rüppell’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rüppell’s Warbler migrate?
The Rüppell’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Rüppell’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 Rüppell’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Rüppell’s 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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