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Yemen Warbler
Curruca buryi
Yemen Warbler (Curruca buryi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Yemen Warbler (Curruca buryi) is a member of the Sylviidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 22 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Sylviidae Sylviid Babblers
- Genus Curruca
- Species buryi
Where it lives
Montane southwestern Saudi Arabia and southwestern Yemen (southwestern Arabian Pen.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yemen 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 Yemen Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yemen Warbler (Curruca buryi) is a species of bird in the Sylviidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL montane sw Saudi Arabia and sw Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22 g, with a wing length of about 6.7 cm and a tail of around 7.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yemen Warbler?
The Yemen Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 22 g.
Where does the Yemen Warbler live?
The Yemen Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL montane sw Saudi Arabia and sw Yemen (sw Arabian Pen.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yemen Warbler belong to?
The Yemen Warbler (Curruca buryi) belongs to the Sylviidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yemen Warbler eat?
The Yemen Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yemen Warbler migrate?
The Yemen Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yemen Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Yemen Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Yemen 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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