Sardinian warbler / Samtkopfgrasmücke (Curruca melanocephala)

Sardinian warbler at Braco-Mesco by Levanto. 2024-05-31 07:58:51 Levanto
Classification: Genus Curruca (Curruca); Subfamily Sylviinae (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]

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Mallorca 2022-04-10 14:51:41 ♫ 2022-04-10 14:51:41 Source: BirdNet 20220410_145141 birdnet - Samtkopf-Grasmücke - Samtkopf-Grasmücke.mp3 Mallorca (song)

First documented observation: 2022-04-07 in Mallorca. Most recent observation: 2024-06-01 in Levanto.