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Least Concern

Eastern Orphean Warbler

Curruca crassirostris

Eastern Orphean Warbler (Curruca crassirostris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Eastern Orphean Warbler (Curruca crassirostris) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 21.9 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 crassirostris

Where it lives

Southeastern Europe to central Asia

Quick facts

Weight
21.9 g
Family
Sylviidae
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Eastern Orphean 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 Eastern Orphean Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Eastern Orphean Warbler (Curruca crassirostris) belongs to the Sylviidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL se Europe to c Asia.

It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 21.9 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 6.6 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

Eastern Orphean Warbler — Song

Recorded by Dare Šere Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Eastern Orphean Warbler?

The Eastern Orphean Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 21.9 g.

Where does the Eastern Orphean Warbler live?

The Eastern Orphean Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL se Europe to c Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.

What family does the Eastern Orphean Warbler belong to?

The Eastern Orphean Warbler (Curruca crassirostris) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Eastern Orphean Warbler eat?

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

Does the Eastern Orphean Warbler migrate?

The Eastern Orphean Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Eastern Orphean 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 Eastern Orphean Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Eastern Orphean 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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