Marmora's Warbler

Curruca sarda

Introduction

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.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

10g

Seasonality

BTO Records

133 records

Population and distribution stats for:

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No current data

% expansion

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No current data

No current data

Status and Trends

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

Conservation Status

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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 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

South Yorkshire, 1982

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

These figures come from Bird Atlas 2007 and indicate how widespread a species is.

No. occupied in breeding season

% occupied in breeding season

0.03%

Bird Atlas distribution maps show where bird species breed or winter in Britain and Ireland. For breeding maps, larger dots indicate higher certainty the species bred in that area.

Breeding Distribution for Marmora's Warbler

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To view and download up-to-date distribution information aggregated from across BTO and partnership surveys and schemes, see our data holdings on the NBN Atlas.

European Distribution Map

European Breeding Bird Atlas 2

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

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

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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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.

Biology

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

Survival and Longevity

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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 Marmora's Warbler

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Sylviidae
Scientific name: Curruca sarda
Authority: Temminck, 1820

BTO 2-letter code: MM
BTO 5-letter code: MAMWA
Euring code number: 12610

Alternate species names

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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
Welsh: Telor Marmora

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.