Eastern Orphean Warbler

Curruca crassirostris (Cretzschmar, 1830) EAOWA 12722
Family: Passeriformes > Sylviidae

Orphean Warbler was separated in 2001 to form two new species: Eastern and Western Orphean Warbler. Eastern Orphean Warbler was added to the British List following a well-watched and photographed individual present on St Agnes, Isles of Scilly in October 2017.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Eastern Orphean Warbler

• Breeding
• Winter

11 records

BTO RECORDS

11 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

Species of European Conservation Concern	Least Concern
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)	Least Concern
Schedule 1 license required (to disturb)	No
Birds Directive Annex 1	No

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

First Record

Isles of Scilly, 2017

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Eastern Orphean Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

Field Codes

5-letter code: EAOWA | Euring: 12722

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Telor Llyfad Arian y Dwyrain

Czech: penice dlouhozobá

French: Fauvette orphéane

German: Nachtigallengrasmücke

Spanish: Curruca mirlona oriental