Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Moltoni’s Warbler
Curruca subalpina
Moltoni's Warbler (Curruca subalpina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Moltoni’s Warbler (Curruca subalpina) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 9.6 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 subalpina
Where it lives
Northwest to north-central Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Balearics
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Moltoni’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Moltoni’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Moltoni’s Warbler (Curruca subalpina) is a member of the Sylviidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL nw to nc Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Balearics.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.2 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 Moltoni’s Warbler?
The Moltoni’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Moltoni’s Warbler live?
The Moltoni’s Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL nw to nc Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Balearics, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Moltoni’s Warbler belong to?
The Moltoni’s Warbler (Curruca subalpina) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Moltoni’s Warbler eat?
The Moltoni’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Moltoni’s Warbler migrate?
The Moltoni’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Moltoni’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 Moltoni’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Moltoni’s Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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