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Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata
Booted Warbler (Iduna caligata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Booted Warbler (Iduna caligata) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 8.9 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 Acrocephalidae Reed Warblers & Allies
- Genus Iduna
- Species caligata
Where it lives
Western, central Russia south through Kazakhstan to Iran, Afghanistan and western China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Booted Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Booted Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Booted Warbler (Iduna caligata) is a species of bird in the Acrocephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w, c Russia s through Kazakhstan to Iran, Afghanistan and w China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 4.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 5.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Booted Warbler?
The Booted Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Booted Warbler live?
The Booted Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w, c Russia s through Kazakhstan to Iran, Afghanistan and w China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Booted Warbler belong to?
The Booted Warbler (Iduna caligata) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Booted Warbler eat?
The Booted Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Booted Warbler migrate?
The Booted Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Booted 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 Booted Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Booted Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Booted Warbler's range?
The Booted Warbler has a mapped global range of about 5.8 million km².
Conservation
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