| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala (aka Sylvia melanocephala) |
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Crete, Morocco and Spain
The Sardinian Warbler is distributed round the Mediterranean Basin. Some populations are sedentary while others migrate to north Africa during the winter. See the distribution map at xeno-canto. It is found in a variety of habitats from woodland to scrub mainly on islands or dry coastal areas. |
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The male, seen here in photos 1, 2, 4 and 5, 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. |
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Photo 6 is of a juvenile bird while photo 7 is a female. | |||
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