Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The Sardinian warbler is a common and widespread Sylviidae 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 that varies from absent to 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.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Sylviidae
- Genus
- Curruca