Tristram's Warbler (Curruca deserticola)
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Tristram's Warbler

Curruca deserticola (Tristram, 1859)

8.6 gWeight

Tristram's warbler (Curruca deserticola) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Morocco, Western Sahara

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tristram's Warbler has been recorded at 18 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. ) | Gorges du TodraMorocco131 records
  2. Erg Chebbi – nordMorocco75 records
  3. Erg Chebbi – MerzougaMorocco59 records
More places
  1. Dayet SrijMorocco28 records
  2. Barrage Mansour Eddahbi – nord-estMorocco18 records
  3. Vallée d'OukaïmedenMorocco17 records
  4. Barrage El Mansour Eddahbi – tadamreesht – domaine généraleMorocco13 records
  5. Palmeraie d'IgraneMorocco11 records
  6. Tagdilt TrackMorocco10 records
  7. Vallée des Oiseaux (Tagdilt Track) – ancienne pisteMorocco8 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MoroccoWestern Sahara

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

Tristram's warbler (Curruca deserticola) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae.

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Questions

How big is the Tristram's Warbler?

The Tristram's Warbler weighs around 8.6 g.

Where does the Tristram's Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: northwestern. It is most often recorded in Morocco and Western Sahara.

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

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

Is the Tristram's Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Tristram's Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tristram's Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
8.6 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Africa: northwestern

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Sylviid Babblers Sylviidae
Genus
Curruca

Other birds in the genus Curruca

Tristram's Warbler

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