Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Previously placed in Sylvia (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) but moved to current genus following Cai et al. (2019). Original species name likely an unintended misspelling, but original description yields no internal evidence to this effect; emendation to “rueppelli” therefore unjustified (Dickinson & Christidis 2014). Monotypic.
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Cramp, S. and Simmons, K.E.L. (eds). 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 781,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 5,460,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 217000-1080000 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2018 |
| Population trend | unknown | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 2.27 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: In Europe, the total population size is estimated at 206,000-1,030,000 mature individuals, with 103,000-511,000 breeding pairs (BirdLife International 2021), and comprises approximately 95% of the species' global range, so a very preliminary estimate of the global population size is between 217,000-1,080,000 mature individuals, although further validation of this estimate is desirable. Europe holds almost all of the species' global range, but despite the data collated the population trend there is unknown (BirdLife International 2021).
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bulgaria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Chad | extant | native | ||||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Djibouti | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Egypt | extant | native | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Greece | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Israel | extant | native | ||||
| Italy | extant | native | yes | |||
| Jordan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Lebanon | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Libya | extant | native | ||||
| Mali | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Niger | extant | vagrant | ||||
| North Macedonia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Romania | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Syria | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Türkiye | extant | native | yes | |||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Greece | Artemisio and Lyrkeio mountains |
| Greece | Chalki island and surrounding islets |
| Greece | East Lakonia mountains |
| Greece | Lake Dystos |
| Greece | Mount Asterousia (Kofinas), Crete |
| Greece | Mount Idi, Crete |
| Greece | Mount Kerkis, Samos |
| Greece | Mount Kryoneritis, Crete |
| Greece | Mount Lepetymnos, Lesvos, and surrounding marine area |
| Greece | Mount Parnassos |
| Greece | Mount Taygetos |
| Greece | Mount Ymittos |
| Greece | Nisyros island and surrounding islets |
| Greece | Southern Mani, mount Sangias and cape Tainaro |
| Syria | Jabal Slenfeh |
| Syria | Umm al-Tuyyur |
| Türkiye | Alaçatı |
| Türkiye | Amanos Mountains |
| Türkiye | Bey Mountains |
| Türkiye | Bodrum Peninsula |
| Türkiye | Bolkar Mountains |
| Türkiye | Datça and Bozburun Peninsulas |
| Türkiye | Dilek Peninsula |
| Türkiye | Güllük Mountain |
| Türkiye | Karaburun and İldir Strait Islands |
| Türkiye | Kizildag Izmir |
| Türkiye | Köprüçay Valley |
| Türkiye | Mahal Hills |
| Türkiye | Tahtalı Mountains |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | major | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | major | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 1000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits | (max) 1600 m |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Rüppell's Warbler Curruca ruppeli. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/ruppells-warbler-curruca-ruppeli on 23/11/2024.
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 23/11/2024.