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Asian Desert Warbler
Curruca nana
Asian Desert Warbler (Curruca nana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Asian Desert Warbler (Curruca nana) 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.
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 nana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Asian 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 Asian Desert Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Asian Desert Warbler (Curruca nana) belongs to the Sylviidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL n Iran to Mongolia and nw China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 5.1 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 Asian Desert Warbler?
The Asian Desert Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.7 g.
Where does the Asian Desert Warbler live?
The Asian Desert Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL n Iran to Mongolia and nw China, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Asian Desert Warbler belong to?
The Asian Desert Warbler (Curruca nana) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Asian Desert Warbler eat?
The Asian Desert Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Asian Desert Warbler migrate?
The Asian Desert Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Asian 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 Asian Desert Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Asian Desert Warbler can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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