Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Sylvia sarda and S. balearica (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as S. sarda following Cramp et al. (1977-1994) and Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Previously placed in Sylvia but moved to current genus following Cai et al. (2019). Formerly treated as a subspecies of C. sarda, but differs in its paler throat (1); paler belly and flanks (1); smaller size (effect size for wing based on published data (Shirihai et al. 2001) –3.5, score 2); somewhat different song (to which the other species does not respond; allow 2); clearly different contact calls (at least 2); and migratory pattern (1). Monotypic.
Taxonomic source(s)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International. 2021. Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 6. Available at: https://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v6_Dec21.zip.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
full migrant |
Forest dependency |
does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
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Population justification: This species breeds only in Europe, where the total population size is estimated at 28,000-50,000 mature individuals, with 14,000-25,000 breeding pairs (BirdLife International 2021). The population is considered to have remained relatively stable over three generations (10 years) (BirdLife International 2021).
Trend justification: .
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Balearic Warbler Curruca balearica. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/balearic-warbler-curruca-balearica on 03/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 03/12/2024.