Sardinian warbler / Samtkopfgrasmücke (Curruca cantillans)

Sardinian warbler seen from out terrace at Calo dOr, Mallorca. 2022-04-08 09.18.40 Mallorca
Classification: Genus Curruca; Subfamily Sylviinae; Family Old world warblers (Sylviidae)
General: The Sardinian warbler (Curruca melanocephala) is a common and widespread typical warbler from the Mediterranean region. Like most Curruca species, it has distinct male and female plumages. The adult male has a grey back, whitish underparts, black head, white throat and red eyes. Plumages are somewhat variable even in the same locality, with the intensity of a reddish hue on upper- and/or underside varies from absent to (in some subspecies) pronounced. The female is mainly brown above and buff below, with a grey head. The Sardinian warbler's song is fast and rattling, and is very characteristic of the Mediterranean areas where this bird breeds. [more]
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First documented observation : 2022-04-07 in Mallorca.