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Booted Warbler
Iduna caligata (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
≈11 cmLength8.9 gWeight
It is a plain small warbler with gray-brown upperparts, whitish underparts and a single pale supercilium.
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: India, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom
Looks like Sykes's Warbler
How to identify
Field marks
- Pale rufous upperparts and white underparts
- A single clear, pale supercilium
- Pale edges to the outer tail feathers
Similar species
Where and when it's recorded
Booted Warbler has been recorded at 259 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 41 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- GKVK CampusIndia1,270 records
- Saul Kere / Sowl KereIndia1,268 records
- Hoskote / Hosakote KereIndia1,096 records
More places
- Hessaraghatta KereIndia910 records
- Doddanekundi KereIndia732 records
- Krishnampathi Lake, SeeranaickenpalayamIndia692 records
- Mysore City Bird Atlas 30A, Lingambudhi kereIndia576 records
- Muthanallur KereIndia474 records
- Varthur KereIndia455 records
- Manjeera Wildlife SanctuaryIndia447 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The booted warbler (Iduna caligata) is a species of passerine bird belonging to the family Acrocephalidae, the reed and tree warblers. This species breeds in Eastern Europe and western Asia, wintering in south Asia. it is a regular vagrant to Western Europe.
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Questions
How big is the Booted Warbler?
The Booted Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Booted Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: western, central Russia south through Kazakhstan to Iran, Afghanistan and western China. It is most often recorded in India, Kazakhstan and United Kingdom.
When is the best time to see the Booted Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Booted Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Booted Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Booted Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Booted Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Reed Warblers & Allies (Acrocephalidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈11 cm
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 59 mm
- Tail
- 46 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: western, central Russia south through Kazakhstan to Iran, Afghanistan and western China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Reed Warblers & Allies Acrocephalidae
- Genus
- Iduna
Other birds in the genus Iduna
African Yellow WarblerIduna natalensis
Mountain Yellow WarblerIduna similis
Sykes's WarblerIduna rama
Eastern Olivaceous WarblerIduna pallida
Western Olivaceous WarblerIduna opaca
Grauer's WarblerGraueria vittata
Malagasy Brush WarblerNesillas typica
Subdesert Brush WarblerNesillas lantzii
Anjouan Brush WarblerNesillas longicaudata
Grande Comore Brush WarblerNesillas brevicaudata
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