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Cyprus Warbler
Curruca melanothorax
Cyprus Warbler (Curruca melanothorax) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Cyprus Warbler (Curruca melanothorax) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11.4 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 melanothorax
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Cyprus Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Cyprus Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Cyprus Warbler (Curruca melanothorax) 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 Cyprus.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 5.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Cyprus Warbler?
The Cyprus Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.4 g.
Where does the Cyprus Warbler live?
The Cyprus Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Cyprus, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Cyprus Warbler belong to?
The Cyprus Warbler (Curruca melanothorax) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Cyprus Warbler eat?
The Cyprus Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Cyprus Warbler migrate?
The Cyprus Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Cyprus 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 Cyprus Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Cyprus 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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