Eastern Orphean Warbler
Curruca crassirostris
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Sylviid Warblers and Allies (Sylviidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The eastern Orphean warbler (Curruca crassirostris) is an Old World warbler of the genus Curruca. This species occurs in summer around the Mediterranean, through the Balkans via Turkey, the Caucasus and surrounding regions to Central Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
At 15–16 cm length—somewhat larger than a blackcap—this is one of the largest species of typical warblers.
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Range and habitat
Countries
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Egypt
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
- Greece
- India
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Italy
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Lebanon
- Libya
- North Macedonia
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tajikistan
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- United Arab Emirates
- Uzbekistan
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Eastern Orphean 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.