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In north of range found on open heathland with abundant gorse to provide cover, further south in dense thorny scrub and maquis, sometimes in open pinewoods. In Spain it is mainly present in areas with low scrub (no taller than 1 meter) without trees (or with only few). Slopes with Gum Cistus should be a favorite. | In north of range found on open heathland with abundant gorse to provide cover, further south in dense thorny scrub and maquis, sometimes in open pinewoods. In Spain it is mainly present in areas with low scrub (no taller than 1 meter) without trees (or with only few). Slopes with Gum Cistus should be a favorite. | ||
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'''Song''': a rattling warble. Call has been described as a sort of lowish buzz; ddzzz. This should be quite easy to imitate for attracting birds. | '''Song''': a rattling warble. Call has been described as a sort of lowish buzz; ddzzz. This should be quite easy to imitate for attracting birds. | ||
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{{GSearch|Sylvia+undata}} | {{GSearch|Sylvia+undata}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sylvia]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Sylvia]] | ||
Revision as of 20:01, 31 July 2014
- Sylvia undata
Identification
13cm
Male
- Rufous below
- Grey back
- Grey head
- Red throat with white spots
- Red iris
- Long tail
Female
- Paler underparts
- More of a brown grey below
Distribution
Breeds in southern England, the Channel Islands and Brittany, in western France and on the Mediterranean coast and throughout Iberia. Also breeds on Menorca, on Corsica and Sardinia, southern Italy and north-east Sicily and in coastal North Africa, mainly Morocco and Algeria; possibly also Tunisia.
Britain lies on the northern edge of this species' range and it occurs only in southern England with the bulk of the population found from Dorset to Sussex with small numbers in Devon and Cornwall and on the Isle of Wight. Some wandering may occur in winter when occasional birds are seen as far afield as East Anglia.
Vagrants recorded in Ireland, Belgium and the Netherlands, Germany and Sweden, and east to Greece and the former Yugoslavia, also in Libya.
Mainly resident but some birds, mainly juveniles, wander in winter and range expands in the south of range, especially on Balearics, Malta, Sicily and in North Africa.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]
- S. u. dartfordiensis: has a dark brown mantle
- S. u. undata: has a slate-grey mantle
- S. u. toni: the palest race, is greyish-brown above and paler and duller below
Habitat
In north of range found on open heathland with abundant gorse to provide cover, further south in dense thorny scrub and maquis, sometimes in open pinewoods. In Spain it is mainly present in areas with low scrub (no taller than 1 meter) without trees (or with only few). Slopes with Gum Cistus should be a favorite.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and berries.
Breeding
It nests in low vegetation. The clutch consists of 3-6 eggs.
Vocalisation
Song: a rattling warble. Call has been described as a sort of lowish buzz; ddzzz. This should be quite easy to imitate for attracting birds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dartford Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dartford_Warbler
