Photo: J.M.Garg / CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sykes’s Warbler
Iduna rama
Sykes's Warbler (Iduna rama) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
Found across 10 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Sykes’s Warbler (Iduna rama) is a member of the Acrocephalidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 9.3 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 Iduna
- Species rama
Where it lives
Kazakhstan and western China south to Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Acrocephalidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Endangered
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sykes’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sykes’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Sykes’s Warbler (Iduna rama) is a species of bird in the Acrocephalidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Kazakhstan and w China s to Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sykes’s Warbler?
The Sykes’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.3 g.
Where does the Sykes’s Warbler live?
The Sykes’s Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Kazakhstan and w China s to Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sykes’s Warbler belong to?
The Sykes’s Warbler (Iduna rama) belongs to the Acrocephalidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sykes’s Warbler eat?
The Sykes’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sykes’s Warbler migrate?
The Sykes’s Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Sykes’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 Sykes’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sykes’s 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 Sykes’s Warbler's range?
The Sykes’s Warbler has a mapped global range of about 3.6 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Acrocephalidae
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Songbirds
Least Concern
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Not Evaluated
Guides for this bird
Best Bird Feeders for Garden Songbirds
How to choose a bird feeder for garden songbirds — the feeder styles compared, the seed they prefer, where to hang it, and how to keep birds safe. A decision framework grounded in real data, with no mystery picks.