Arabian Warbler - BirdForum Opus

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Alternative name: Red Sea Warbler

Sylvia leucomelaena

Photo by lior kislev
Sheyzaf Nature Reseve, Israel, April 2007

Distribution

Africa and the Middle East
Northern Africa: found only in Egypt
Eastern Africa: Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia
Middle East: Israel, Jordan, Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman

Taxonomy

Juvenile
Photo by Robin Edwards
Sheyzaf Nature Reserve, Israel, March 2010

Subspecies^[1]

There are 4 subspecies:

• S. l. blanfordi :

• Red Sea coast of Egypt, north-eastern Sudan and Eritrea

• S. l. somaliensis:

• Djibouti and northern Somalia

• S. l. leucomelaena:

• Western Saudi Arabia to western Yemen and Oman

• S. l. negevensis:

• Arava Valley (Israel-Jordan border)

Habitat

Acacia desert savana.

References

1. Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
2. Avibase

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2021) Arabian Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2021 from https://www.birdforum.net/wiki/Arabian_Warbler

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