
Moltoni's Warbler
Curruca subalpina (Temminck, 1820)
9.6 gWeight
Moltoni's warbler (Curruca subalpina) is a small bird species belonging to the family Sylviidae, often referred to as the typical warblers.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Italy, United Kingdom, Spain
Where and when it's recorded
Moltoni's Warbler has been recorded at 30 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Isola di VentoteneItaly66 records
- SkokholmUnited Kingdom17 records
- LinosaItaly13 records
More places
- VariconiItaly7 records
- ViðareiðiFaroe Islands5 records
- Foce del CentaItaly5 records
- Hides de Sa Roca i C. Informació, P.N. s'Albufera de MallorcaSpain5 records
- Fair IsleUnited Kingdom5 records
- Ottenby – södra uddeSweden4 records
- Barrage El Mansour Eddahbi – tadamreesht – domaine généraleMorocco3 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
Moltoni's warbler (Curruca subalpina) is a small bird species belonging to the family Sylviidae, often referred to as the typical warblers. This species is native to Italy and islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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Questions
How big is the Moltoni's Warbler?
The Moltoni's Warbler weighs around 9.6 g.
Where does the Moltoni's Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: northwestern to north-central Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Balearics. It is most often recorded in Italy, United Kingdom and Spain.
When is the best time to see the Moltoni's Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Moltoni's Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Moltoni's Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Moltoni's Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Moltoni's Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9.6 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 57 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: northwestern to north-central Italy, Corsica, Sardinia, Balearics
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 WarblerCurruca nisoria
Layard's WarblerCurruca layardi
Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi
Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea
Lesser WhitethroatCurruca curruca
Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens
Yemen WarblerCurruca buryi
Arabian WarblerCurruca leucomelaena
Western Orphean WarblerCurruca hortensis
Eastern Orphean WarblerCurruca crassirostris
African Desert WarblerCurruca deserti
Asian Desert WarblerCurruca nana
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- EnglishMoltoni's Warbler
- 简体中文地中海林莺
- 繁體中文摩氏林鶯
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- EspañolCurruca subalpina
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