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Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 13.2 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 Hippolais
- Species icterina
Where it lives
Central, north-central Europe to east-central Russia and northern Kazakhstan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Icterine Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Icterine Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, nc Europe to ec Russia and n Kazakhstan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 6.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Icterine Warbler?
The Icterine Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Icterine Warbler live?
The Icterine Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, nc Europe to ec Russia and n Kazakhstan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Icterine Warbler belong to?
The Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Icterine Warbler eat?
The Icterine Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Icterine Warbler migrate?
The Icterine Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Icterine 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 Icterine Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Icterine 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 Icterine Warbler's range?
The Icterine Warbler has a mapped global range of about 6.3 million km².
Conservation
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