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Marmora’s Warbler
Curruca sarda
Marmora's Warbler (Curruca sarda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Marmora’s Warbler (Curruca sarda) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 9.8 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 sarda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Marmora’s 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 Marmora’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Marmora’s Warbler (Curruca sarda) belongs to the Sylviidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Mediterranean Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 Marmora’s Warbler?
The Marmora’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Marmora’s Warbler live?
The Marmora’s Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Mediterranean Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Marmora’s Warbler belong to?
The Marmora’s Warbler (Curruca sarda) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Marmora’s Warbler eat?
The Marmora’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Marmora’s Warbler migrate?
The Marmora’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Marmora’s 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 Marmora’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Marmora’s 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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