Marmora's Warbler

Curruca sarda (Temminck, 1820) MM MAMWA 12610
Family: Passeriformes > Sylviidae

Looking like an all grey version of a Dartford Warbler, Marmora's Warbler is normally found on Corsica, Sardinia and a few other small Mediterranean islands.

There have been a handful of records of this species from Britain, where it remains an exceptionally rare visitor.

Select a topic for more facts and statistics about the Marmora's Warbler

  • Breeding
  • Winter
133 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
133 records

BTO RECORDS

133 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
133 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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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.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Marmora's Warbler breeding distribution 2008-11
Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
More from the Atlas Mapstore.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Movement

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

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Marmora's 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.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

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

Welsh: Telor Marmora
Catalan: tallareta sarda
Czech: penice sardinská
Danish: Sardinsk Sanger
Dutch: Sardijnse Grasmus
Estonian: vahemere-põõsalind
Finnish: sardiniankerttu
French: Fauvette sarde
German: Sardengrasmücke
Hungarian: szardíniai poszáta
Icelandic: Eysöngvari
Italian: Magnanina sarda
Latvian: tumšais kaukis
Lithuanian: sardinine devynbalse
Norwegian: Sardiniasanger
Polish: pokrzewka czarniawa
Portuguese: toutinegra-da-sardenha
Slovak: penica sardínska
Slovenian: otoška penica
Spanish: Curruca sarda
Swedish: sardinsk sångare

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