Cyprus Warbler

Like most Sylvia species, it has distinct male and female plumages. The adult male is a small typical warbler with a grey back, black head, white malar streaks , and, uniquely among typical warblers, underparts heavily streaked with black. The female is mainly grey above, with a greyer head, and whitish with only light spotting. The Cyprus Warbler's song is fast and rattling, and is similar to that of the Sardinian Warbler.

The Cyprus Warbler is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

typical warblers only shared with the Cyprus Warbler which has black barring and an entirely different overall color pattern. As far as is currently known, the Barred Warbler seems to represent an ancient lineage of typical warblers on its own and does not appear to have any particularly close relatives in the genus (Helbig 2001, Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006). References - * BirdLife International (2004). Sylvia nisoria. 2006. More

The Cyprus Warbler, Sylvia melanothorax, is a typical warbler which breeds on Cyprus. This small passerine bird is a short-distance migrant, and winters in Israel, Jordan and Egypt. Like most Sylvia species, it has distinct male and female plumages. The adult male is a small typical warbler with a grey back, black head, white malar streaks ("moustaches"), and, uniquely among typical warblers, underparts heavily streaked with black. The female is mainly grey above, with a greyer head, and whitish with only light spotting. More

expanding and that the endemic Cyprus warbler has declined in the areas colonized by the Sardinian warbler. However, the Cyprus warbler is still present in most of these areas, and hence, although the Cyprus warbler is a species of European Conservation Concern, the current situation requires further study rather than alarm. The Sardinian warbler is the more numerous species at lower altitudes, whilst the Cyprus warbler is more common at higher altitudes, especially above 500 m. More

That could be a big deal, with Cyprus Warblers which have such a restricted range to begin with, even if they are currently listed as a species of Least Concern. So, naturally, I took the time to look into it and find some more concrete data on the warblers and their population changes. I dug up a paper by Derek Pomeroy and Frank Walsh in The Oryx (2002), A European endemic warbler under threat? Population changes in Sylvia warblers on the island of Cyprus. More

Cyprus warbler (Sylvia melanothorax); and only one in Corsica, the Corsican nuthatch ..."Surprise me! See a random page in this book. 9. Product Details Where to Watch Birds in Britain and Europe by John Gooders (Paperback - Feb. 1997)1 used from $93.29 Other Editions: Hardcover, PaperbackExcerpt - page 33: "... Though it has several good-value breeding birds, among them the Cyprus Warbler and Cyprus Pied Wheatear as well as Black Francolin and ..."Surprise me! See a random page in this book. 10. More

The Cyprus Warbler's song is fast and rattling, and is similar to that of the Sardinian Warbler. WarblersDartford Warblers (Sylvia undata): The Dartford Warbler is an Old World warbler which breeds in the warmer parts of south west Europe and northwest Africa. Its breeding range lies west of a line from southern England to the heel of Italy. It is a mainly resident breeder, but there is some limited migration. More

For the purposes of our bird news services, Cyprus Warbler is classed as Mega: species which have not yet occurred in the British Isles or are exceedingly rare, or are otherwise highly desirable. More

of the trip a Cyprus warbler, not great views but still I finally had one, and then a little later a Cyprus wheater put in an appearance two down. We had family commitments so returned to the hotel early evening. More

The Cyprus Warbler, Sylvia melanothorax, is an Old World warbler which breeds on Cyprus. This small passerine bird is a short-distance migrant, and winters in Israel, Jordan and Egypt. This is a bird of dry open country, often on hill slopes, with bushes for nesting. The nest is built in low shrub or gorse, and 3-5 eggs are laid. Although most warblers have the sexes identical, several Sylvia species have distinct male and female plumages. More

Cyprus warbler (seven of which are unique to Cyprus), which include birds such as swallows, swifts, hoopoe, masked shrike and little ringed plovers. Indeed, during the migratory period (heading northwards during March to May and southwards between August and October), birds flock from Turkey in particular, - hence, the best times for bird watching are in the spring and autumn. More