Sardinian Warbler

Curruca melanocephala (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Sardinian Warbler, Curruca melanocephala, breeds in the south-western Palearctic and winters in northern Africa. It is a Sylviid Babbler of Mediterranean areas, and is widespread there. Adult males show a grey back, pale underparts, a black head, a white throat and red eyes. Females are mostly brown above and buff below, with a grey head. Plumage can vary, with some birds showing a reddish tone on the upper or lower body. Its song is fast and rattling.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Sylviidae — Sylviid Babblers

Breeding range

Palearctic: sw

Nonbreeding range

n AF