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Tristram’s Warbler
Curruca deserticola
Tristram's Warbler (Curruca deserticola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
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The Tristram’s Warbler (Curruca deserticola) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 8.6 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 deserticola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tristram’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 Tristram’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tristram’s Warbler (Curruca deserticola) belongs to the Sylviidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF nw.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 Tristram’s Warbler?
The Tristram’s Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.6 g.
Where does the Tristram’s Warbler live?
The Tristram’s Warbler is found across Africa with a range covering AF nw, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tristram’s Warbler belong to?
The Tristram’s Warbler (Curruca deserticola) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tristram’s Warbler eat?
The Tristram’s Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tristram’s Warbler migrate?
The Tristram’s Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tristram’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 Tristram’s Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Tristram’s Warbler — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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