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Revision as of 19:53, 28 October 2009
- Cettia cetti
Identification
L 13-14 cm
- Rufous upperparts and tail
- Greyish-white underparts
- Pale supercillium
- Dark eyestripe
- Broad rounded tail
Sexes and young similar
Distribution
Found in south-western and southern Europe, North Africa and east over Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan to western Xinjiang (China).
Mainly resident, but migratory in East.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
There are 3 subspecies:
- C. c. cetti:
- Southern Europe to Asia Minor and North Africa
- C. c. orientalis:
- Turkey to Crimea, northern Iran (Zagros Mountains) and northern Afghanistan
- C. c. albiventris:
- Iran to Kazakhstan, Afghanistan, Pakistan and western Xinjiang
A fourth subspecies, sericea, is not recognised by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Breeds in dense, rather tall and often well-delimited vegetation, preferably near but not in water, e.g. in drier tall reeds with scattered bushes, stands of papyrus, willow, bamboo, various thick bushes etc.; sometimes breeds near human habitation, in thickly wooded parkland, beside reservoirs and canals etc.
Behaviour
Generally keeps concealed in vegetation, often hops on ground or low down in shrubbery.
Diet
The diet includes insects and larvae.
Breeding
Nests low down in dense vegetation. The 3-6 eggs are laid in a nest which is built in a bush near water.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cetti's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cetti%27s_Warbler
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