Eastern Orphean warbler

Curruca crassirostris

The eastern Orphean warbler is a typical warbler of the genus ''Curruca''. This species occurs in summer around the Mediterranean, through the Balkans via Turkey, the Caucasus and surrounding regions to Central Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Appearance

At 15–16 cm length—somewhat larger than a blackcap—this is one of the largest species of typical warblers. The adult males have a plain grey back. The bill is long and pointed and the legs black. The male has a dark grey head, black eye mask, and white throat. The iris is white. Females and immatures have a paler head and reddish underparts; their grey back has a brownish tinge. The iris is dark in young birds.

Behavior

The song is a series of warbling ''liroo-liroo'' and scolding notes. Song is more varied than the western Orphean warbler, approaching Nightingale in richness.

Habitat

These small passerine birds are found in open deciduous woodland.

Reproduction

4–6 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush or tree.

Food

Like most "warblers", The eastern Orphean warbler is an insectivore.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilySylviidae
GenusCurruca
SpeciesC. crassirostris
Photographed in
Bulgaria