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Arabian Warbler
Curruca leucomelaena
Arabian Warbler (Curruca leucomelaena) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Arabian Warbler (Curruca leucomelaena) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.9 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 leucomelaena
Where it lives
Disjunctly from southeastern Egypt and northeastern Sudan to western, southern Arabian Pen.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Arabian 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 Arabian Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Arabian Warbler (Curruca leucomelaena) belongs to the Sylviidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF disjunctly from se Egypt and ne Sudan to w, s Arabian Pen.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 7.2 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 Arabian Warbler?
The Arabian Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.9 g.
Where does the Arabian Warbler live?
The Arabian Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF disjunctly from se Egypt and ne Sudan to w, s Arabian Pen, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Arabian Warbler belong to?
The Arabian Warbler (Curruca leucomelaena) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Arabian Warbler eat?
The Arabian Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Arabian Warbler migrate?
The Arabian Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Arabian 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 Arabian Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Arabian 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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