Sardinian Warbler
Curruca melanocephala
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Sylviid Warblers and Allies (Sylviidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Sardinian warbler (Curruca melanocephala) 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 (in some subspecies) pronounced.
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Range and habitat
Countries
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Austria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Chad
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Egypt
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Iran
- Ireland
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Monaco
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Niger
- North Macedonia
- Palestine
- Poland
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Senegal
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Vatican City
- Western Sahara
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Sardinian warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
