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Sardinian Warbler![]() Size: 13-14 cm Weight: 12-25 g |
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Photos |
Race "melanocephala"
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ADULT |
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MALE |
Frontal view of a male Sardinian Warbler looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2017]
Near-frontal view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Near-frontal view of a male Sardinian Warbler looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2023]
Near-lateral view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, February 2016]
Close-up lateral view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
Lateral view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2015]
Lateral view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sorraia river, Santa Justa, Coruche, Portugal, February 2021]
Lateral view of a male Sardinian Warbler with its tail cocked
to vertical
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2015]
Lateral view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Divor river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[November 2017]
Dorsal view of a male Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Divor river, Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2020]
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FEMALE |
Frontal view of a female Sardinian Warbler looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Frontal view of a female Sardinian Warbler looking sideways
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2014]
Near-frontal view of a female Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil, Alentejo, Portugal, July 2015]
Near-lateral view of a female Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Vilarelhos, Alfandega da Fe, Tras-os-Montes, Norte, Portugal,
January 2023]
Lateral view of a female Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Sagres, Algarve, Portugal, October 2018]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a female Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2014]
Dorsal/ventral view of a female Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2014]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Sardinian Warbler; note
the grey head, dark iris, pale eye-ring and buff undertail
coverts
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2014]
Dorsal view of a juvenile Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2014]
Frontal view of a fledgling Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2020]
Near-frontal view of a fledgling Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2020]
Lateral view of a fledgling Sardinian Warbler
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, April 2020]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Apr - Jul | Eggs: 3 - 5 | Incubation period: 12 - 15 days | Fledging age: 12 - 13 days |
Nest building: Female | Incubation: Female & male | Dependent care: Female & male |
Sardinian Warblers have a preference for nesting in low shrubs or brambles, also in gardens. They usually have 2 broods per season, with 1 or 3 brood/s also possible.
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Nest |
Type: Basket | Material: Twigs, grass stems | Height above ground: 0.3 - 1? m |
Lateral view of a Sardinian Warbler chick that had fallen
out of its nest and was put back to safety
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, June 2014]
View from above into a Sardinian Warbler nest with four eggs in it
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, May 2019]
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Eggs |
Size: 19 x 14 mm | Colour: Grey to pink-grey, with mid- to dark-brown speckles | Shape: Tapered oval |
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Behaviour |
Female Sardinian Warbler, left, begging the male, right, for food?
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora Evora, Portugal, January 2016]
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Food, Diet |
Near-lateral view of a male Sardinian Warbler with its prey,
a small insect
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2015]
Near-lateral view of a female Sardinian Warbler with its prey,
a caterpillar
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2014]
Lateral view of a female Sardinian Warbler with its prey,
a caterpillar
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, March 2014]
Lateral view of a female Sardinian Warbler swallowing its prey
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Montargil, Alentejo, Portugal, January 2018]
Near-frontal view of a female Sardinian Warbler with pollen stuck
to its forehead, which indicates that they may feed on nectar
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2015]
Lateral view of a female Sardinian Warbler with pollen stuck
to its forehead
(photo courtesy of J. Pires)
[Mora, Evora, Portugal, January 2015]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
sardwrb_jp_20180407.m4a |
melanocephala (Portugal) |
Territorial calls? | © JP | |
sardwrb_jp_20200117.m4a |
melanocephala (Portugal) |
Warning calls? | © JP | |
sardwrb_jp_20201103.m4a |
melanocephala (Portugal) |
Warning calls? | © JP | |
sardwrb_jp_20190601.m4a |
melanocephala (Portugal) |
Distress calls (chick fallen from nest) |
© JP |
More Sardinian Warbler sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.