Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina (Vieillot, 1817)

13 gWeight

The icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Poland, Denmark, Germany

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: Poland, Denmark, Germany

Icterine Warbler has been recorded at 750 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 74 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Hel – CypelPoland430 records
Antikythira Bird ObservatoryGreece429 records
Gedser OddeDenmark424 records

More places

ErtholmeneDenmark421 records
Hel – Military Beach & OczyszczalniaPoland349 records
Isola di VentoteneItaly210 records
Ottenby – södra uddeSweden155 records
Grenen, SkagenDenmark152 records
Jastarnia – Rezerwat Torfowe KłylePoland134 records
Fair IsleUnited Kingdom122 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Poland Denmark Germany Sweden Czechia United Kingdom Greece Finland

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 icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in mainland Europe except the southwest, where it is replaced by its western counterpart, the melodious warbler. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Questions

How big is the Icterine Warbler?

The Icterine Warbler weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Icterine Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: central, north-central Europe to east-central Russia and northern Kazakhstan. It is most often recorded in Poland, Denmark and Germany.