Menetries's Warbler (Curruca mystacea)
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Menetries's Warbler

Curruca mystacea (Ménétriés, 1832)

9.9 gWeight

Menetries's warbler or Ménétries's warbler (Curruca mystacea) is a small passerine bird of Southwest Asia belonging to the genus Curruca.

Busiest months: March · Most records: United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Kuwait

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Menetries's Warbler has been recorded at 71 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 23 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye778 records
  2. Mushrif Palace GardensUnited Arab Emirates528 records
  3. Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates353 records
More places
  1. Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates333 records
  2. Wamm FarmsUnited Arab Emirates279 records
  3. restricted accessArmenia168 records
  4. Abraq Al-HabariKuwait156 records
  5. Irakhiya FarmQatar101 records
  6. Shirvan NPAzerbaijan99 records
  7. Besh Barmag bottleneckAzerbaijan99 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United Arab EmiratesTürkiyeKuwaitAzerbaijanArmeniaQatarIranIsrael

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

Menetries's warbler or Ménétries's warbler (Curruca mystacea) is a small passerine bird of Southwest Asia belonging to the genus Curruca. The name of the species commemorates Édouard Ménétries, the French zoologist who described the species in 1832. It is closely related to the Sardinian warbler (Curruca melanocephala) of the Mediterranean basin and is similar to it in appearance.

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Questions

How big is the Menetries's Warbler?

The Menetries's Warbler weighs around 9.9 g.

Where does the Menetries's Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central. It is most often recorded in United Arab Emirates, Türkiye and Kuwait.

When is the best time to see the Menetries's Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Menetries's Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Menetries's Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Menetries's Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Menetries's Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
9.9 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
59 mm
Tail
56 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: south-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
Genus
Curruca

Other birds in the genus Curruca

Barred WarblerBarred WarblerCurruca nisoriaLayard's WarblerLayard's WarblerCurruca layardiBanded ParisomaBanded ParisomaCurruca boehmiChestnut-vented WarblerChestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoeruleaLesser WhitethroatLesser WhitethroatCurruca currucaBrown ParisomaBrown ParisomaCurruca lugensYemen WarblerYemen WarblerCurruca buryiArabian WarblerArabian WarblerCurruca leucomelaenaWestern Orphean WarblerWestern Orphean WarblerCurruca hortensisEastern Orphean WarblerEastern Orphean WarblerCurruca crassirostrisAfrican Desert WarblerAfrican Desert WarblerCurruca desertiAsian Desert WarblerAsian Desert WarblerCurruca nana
Menetries's Warbler

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