Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Curruca cantillans
Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Scott Mayson

Introduction

Relatively recently separated as a species from the western form, the Eastern Subalpine Warbler is an extremely rare visitor, and much less commonly reported than its relative.

Eastern Subalpine Warbler, Scott Mayson

Key Stats

Status
Very rare
Very rare
Weight
Weight
10.5g
BTO Records
BTO Records
190 records
Population and distribution stats for:

Movement

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

Britain & Ireland movement

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

The Eurasian-African Migration Atlas shows movements of individual birds ringed or recovered in Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

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

Survival and Longevity

Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Classification and Codes

  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Sylviidae
  • Scientific name: Curruca cantillans
  • Authority: Pallas, 1764
  • BTO 5-letter code: EASWA
  • Euring code number: 12651

Alternate species names

  • Czech: penice vousatá
  • Danish: Hvidskægget Sanger
  • Dutch: Baardgrasmus
  • Estonian: punakurk-põõsalind
  • Finnish: idänrusokerttu
  • French: Fauvette des Balkans
  • German: Weißbart-Grasmücke
  • Hungarian: bajszos poszáta
  • Icelandic: Kampasöngvari
  • Italian: Sterpazzolina orientale
  • Latvian: sarkanrikles kaukis
  • Norwegian: Rødstrupesanger
  • Polish: pokrzewka wasata
  • Portuguese: Toutinegra-carrasqueira
  • Slovak: penica fúzatá
  • Slovenian: tašcicna penica
  • Swedish: Rödstrupig sångare
  • Welsh: Telor Brongoch y Dwyrain

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

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