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Garden Warbler
Sylvia borin (Boddaert, 1783)
18 gWeight
The garden warbler (Sylvia borin) is a common and widespread small bird that breeds in most of Europe and in the Palearctic to western Siberia.
Busiest months: May · Most records: United Kingdom, Israel, Spain
Where and when it's recorded
Garden Warbler has been recorded at 1,266 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 101 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Jerusalem Bird ObservatoryIsrael2,051 records
- Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye1,095 records
- Amwell HMWT NRUnited Kingdom1,051 records
More places
- International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel972 records
- Minsmere RSPB ReserveUnited Kingdom823 records
- Fen Drayton Lakes RSPB ReserveUnited Kingdom745 records
- Rutland WaterUnited Kingdom725 records
- Txingudi – PlaiaundiSpain711 records
- Antikythira Bird ObservatoryGreece680 records
- Fair IsleUnited Kingdom595 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 garden warbler (Sylvia borin) is a common and widespread small bird that breeds in most of Europe and in the Palearctic to western Siberia. It is a plain, long-winged and long-tailed warbler with brown upperparts and dull white underparts; the sexes are similar and juveniles resemble the adults. Its two subspecies differ only slightly and interbreed where their ranges overlap.
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Questions
How big is the Garden Warbler?
The Garden Warbler weighs around 18 g.
Where does the Garden Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: central, western. It is most often recorded in United Kingdom, Israel and Spain.
When is the best time to see the Garden Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Garden Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Garden Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Garden Warbler eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Garden Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 18 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 79 mm
- Tail
- 58 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: central, western
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
- Genus
- Sylvia
Other birds in the genus Sylvia
Eurasian BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
Dohrn's WarblerSylvia dohrni
Abyssinian CatbirdSylvia galinieri
Bush BlackcapSylvia nigricapillus
African Hill BabblerSylvia abyssinica
Rwenzori Hill BabblerSylvia atriceps
Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria
Layard's WarblerCurruca layardi
Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea
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