Tristram's Warbler Sylvia deserticola
Male Tristram's Warbler, Dades Gorge, Morocco, April 2014 - click for larger image Dades Gorge, Morocco
April 2014

Tristram's Warbler breeds in the Atlas and related mountains of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia and some populations migrate southwards from November to April. It is found on mountain slopes at between 1,000 and 2,500 metres with maquis or garrigue vegetation.
Male Tristram's Warbler, Dades Gorge, Morocco, April 2014 - click for larger image Photos 1,2 and 4 show a male while photo 3 shows the duller female with a paler throat.

The tail is often held erect as in photo 4.
Female Tristram's Warbler, Dades Gorge, Morocco, April 2014 - click for larger image
Male Tristram's Warbler, Dades Gorge, Morocco, April 2014 - click for larger image
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