Garden warbler

Short Description

The garden warbler is comparatively small and drab. The upper parts are olive-brown and the underparts light-brownish white. It has a short bill and dark legs.

Features

Garden warbler

Sylvia borin

comparatively sturdy body

Gesang

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Similar species

Lesser whitethroat

Sylvia curruca

The lesser whitethroat is darker with a grey head and grey-brown back.

Common whitethroat

Sylvia communis

The common whitethroat has pale legs and a longer bill.

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

The blackcap has a black (male) or red-brown (female) cap. In addition, it is larger with a longer bill.

In the city

The garden warbler is not a common town bird. However, it can live in gardens, parks and cemeteries with rich vegetation.

It is a comparatively shy bird and thus rarely spotted. It is far more common to hear its melodic song.

Fun Facts

The garden warbler is a migratory bird. It hibernates in Africa and can be seen in Germany from early May to early September.
In the breeding season, its diet consists mainly of insects, spiders and caterpillars. In summer, it feeds on elderberries and similar fruits.
Endangerment level Germany: not endangered

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