Spectacled Warbler
Curruca conspicillata (Temminck, 1820)
9 gWeight
The spectacled warbler (Curruca conspicillata) is a species of passerine bird in the warbler genus Curruca in the family Sylviidae.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Palestinian Territories, Spain, Portugal
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: Palestinian Territories, Spain, Portugal
Spectacled Warbler has been recorded at 176 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 20 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- PN Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina – CabranosaPortugal362 records
- Mt. KabirPalestinian Territories352 records
- LinosaItaly224 records
More places
- Kfar AdumimPalestinian Territories201 records
- Barragem de PoilãoCape Verde103 records
- RN Sapal Castro Marim e VRSA – Sapal de Venta MoinhosPortugal89 records
- Kokhav Hashakhar NPPalestinian Territories83 records
- Sureste PNat – Miralrío, Velilla de San AntonioSpain79 records
- Zone Humide de LacacãoCape Verde69 records
- Doñana PNat – Salinas de BonanzaSpain61 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 spectacled warbler (Curruca conspicillata) is a species of passerine bird in the warbler genus Curruca in the family Sylviidae. The specific conspicillata is from Latin conspicillum, a place to look from, equivalent to "spectacled".
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Questions
How big is the Spectacled Warbler?
The Spectacled Warbler weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Spectacled Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: southwestern. It is most often recorded in Palestinian Territories, Spain and Portugal.
When is the best time to see the Spectacled Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Spectacled Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Spectacled Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Spectacled Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Spectacled Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Sylviid Babblers (Sylviidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 9 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 55 mm
- Tail
- 51 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: southwestern
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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