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Socotra Warbler
Incana incana
Socotra Warbler (Incana incana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Socotra Warbler (Incana incana) is a member of the Cisticolidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 10.4 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 Cisticolidae Cisticolas & Allies
- Genus Incana
- Species incana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cisticolidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Socotra 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 uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Socotra Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Socotra Warbler (Incana incana) belongs to the Cisticolidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Socotra.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 4.7 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 3,614 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Socotra Warbler?
The Socotra Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Socotra Warbler live?
The Socotra Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Socotra, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Socotra Warbler belong to?
The Socotra Warbler (Incana incana) belongs to the Cisticolidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Socotra Warbler eat?
The Socotra Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Socotra Warbler migrate?
The Socotra Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Socotra 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 Socotra Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Socotra Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Socotra Warbler's range?
The Socotra Warbler has a mapped global range of about 3,614 km².
Conservation
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