- Curruca deserti
Sylvia deserti
Identification
- Sand-coloured back and head
- Whitish underparts
- Yellow eye
Sexes similar.
Distribution
Per Clements August 2021, Deserts of northwestern Africa to eastern Libya
North-western Africa:
Southern Morocco, central and southern Algeria, southern Tunisia, western Libya south to Mauritania, northern Mali and Nigeria.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.[1]
Formerly considered conspecific with the Asian Desert Warbler Sylvia nana. This species is buffy-brown rather than grey-brown, and a resident rather than a migrant.
Habitat
Deserts and other arid environments, with some bushes for nesting.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is built in low shrub, and 4-6 eggs are laid.
Diet
The diet includes insects and berries.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) African Desert Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/African_Desert_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
