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Least Concern

African Desert Warbler

Curruca deserti

African Desert Warbler (Curruca deserti) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The African Desert Warbler (Curruca deserti) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 8.7 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
  4. Genus Curruca
  5. Species deserti

Where it lives

Morocco to western Libya and Niger

Quick facts

Weight
8.7 g
Family
Sylviidae

How to identify

Similar birds

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The African Desert Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of arid, desert country, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The African Desert Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The African Desert Warbler (Curruca deserti) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Morocco to w Libya and Niger.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 5.7 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

African Desert Warbler — Song, countersong then song

Recorded by Stanislas Wroza Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the African Desert Warbler?

The African Desert Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.7 g.

Where does the African Desert Warbler live?

The African Desert Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Morocco to w Libya and Niger, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the African Desert Warbler belong to?

The African Desert Warbler (Curruca deserti) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the African Desert Warbler eat?

The African Desert Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the African Desert Warbler migrate?

The African Desert Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the African Desert 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 African Desert Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the African Desert Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

Conservation

Least Concern

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