Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Sylvia hortensis and S. crassirostris (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) were previously lumped as S. hortensis following Cramp et al. (1977-1994); Dowsett & Forbes-Watson (1993); Sibley & Monroe (1990, 1993).
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| 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) | 4,230,000 km2 | |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 3,060,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2012 |
| Population trend | increasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 4 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The population has not been estimated since the taxonomic split.
Trend justification: In Europe the overall trend of the pre-split species from 1989-2013 was increasing (EBCC 2015).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | extant | native | yes | |||
| Andorra | extant | native | yes | |||
| Austria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Burkina Faso | extant | native | yes | |||
| Chad | extant | native | ||||
| Czechia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| France | extant | native | yes | |||
| Gambia | extant | native | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Gibraltar (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Italy | extant | native | yes | |||
| Libya | extant | native | yes | |||
| Luxembourg | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mali | extant | native | yes | |||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Mauritania | extant | native | ||||
| Morocco | extant | native | ||||
| Niger | extant | native | ||||
| Nigeria | extant | uncertain | ||||
| Portugal | extant | native | yes | |||
| Senegal | extant | native | ||||
| South Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Spain | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sudan | extant | native | ||||
| Switzerland | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tunisia | extant | native | ||||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Western Sahara | extant | native |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| France | Arrière Côte de Dijon et de Beaune |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Plantations | suitable | breeding |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Rural Gardens | suitable | breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Savanna | Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation | major | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | breeding |
| Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 3000 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Sport hunting/specimen collecting | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Western Orphean Warbler Curruca hortensis. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/western-orphean-warbler-curruca-hortensis on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.