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Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Curruca cantillans
Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Curruca cantillans) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Curruca cantillans) 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 cantillans
Where it lives
Northeastern Italy through southeastern Europe to western Turkey. Also southern Italy and Sicily.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Subalpine 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 Eastern Subalpine Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Curruca cantillans) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL ne Italy through se Europe to w Turkey. Also s Italy and Sicily.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.6 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 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 Eastern Subalpine Warbler?
The Eastern Subalpine Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Eastern Subalpine Warbler live?
The Eastern Subalpine Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL ne Italy through se Europe to w Turkey. Also s Italy and Sicily, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Subalpine Warbler belong to?
The Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Curruca cantillans) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Subalpine Warbler eat?
The Eastern Subalpine Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Subalpine Warbler migrate?
The Eastern Subalpine Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eastern Subalpine 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 Eastern Subalpine Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Subalpine 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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