Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala)
Male Sardinian Warbler, Kato Zacro, Crete, October 2002 - click for larger image Kato Zacro, Crete
October 2002

The Sardinian Warbler is distributed round the Mediterranean Basin. Some populations are sedentary while others migrate to north Africa during the winter. It is found in a variety of habitats from woodland to scrub mainly on islands or dry coastal areas.

Male Sardinian Warbler, Kato Zacro, Crete, October 2002 - click for larger image The male, seen here in photos 1 and 2, has a black cap, white throat and a reddish-brown eye-ring round a reddish eye. Otherwise it is dark grey above and a lighter grey below. The female, seen in photo 3, has a grey head and is brownish rather than grey.

It feeds on insects and fruit.
Female Sardinian Warbler, Kato Zacro, Crete, October 2002 - click for larger image
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