Hispanopedia WikiThe Balearic warbler (Curruca balearica) is a warbler species of the genusCurruca. It is endemic to the Balearic Islands, apart from Menorca. It groups with Marmora's warbler, Tristram's warbler and the Dartford warbler (Helbig 2001, Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006).
These are small, long-tailed, large-headed birds, overall very similar to their close relatives in the Dartford warbler group. Balearic warblers are grey above and pale grey below, adding a pinkish tinge. Adult males have darker patches on the forehead and between the eye and the pointed bill. The legs and iris are red.
These small passerinebirds are found in open country with thorny bushes and heather. 3-5 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush. Like most "warblers", they are insectivorous.
References
- ↑"Curruca balearica (Balearic warbler)". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22734798A113119361.en. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
Other sources
- Helbig, A. J. (2001): Phylogeny and biogeography of the genus Sylvia. In: Shirihai, Hadoram: Sylvia warblers: 24–29. Princeton University Press, Princeton, N.J. ISBN 0-691-08833-0
- Jønsson, Knud A. & Fjeldså, Jon (2006): A phylogenetic supertree of oscine passerine birds (Aves: Passeri). Zool. Scripta35(2): 149–186. doi:10.1111/j.1463-6409.2006.00221.x (HTML abstract)
External links
- The Balearic warbler can be readily observed on this itinerary in Mallorca
Categories:
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Curruca
- Birds described in 1820
- Endemic fauna of the Balearic Islands
- Endemic birds of Spain