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Birdsong field guide

Balearic Warbler

Curruca balearica

A small, long-tailed Mediterranean warbler endemic to the Balearic Islands, closely related to but paler than the Marmora's Warbler.

What it sounds like

A rapid, dry, rattling 'trrrr' alarm call and a fast, scratchy warbling song with hurried notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Tero Linjama · SpainCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is strictly endemic to the Balearic Islands, including Mallorca, Menorca, Cabrera, and Formentera.
Formerly considered a subspecies of the Marmora's Warbler, it was elevated to species status based on genetic and vocal differences.
Adult males exhibit a distinctive pinkish-buff or vinous wash on the throat and breast compared to the sootier grey of its relatives.
The species is non-migratory, remaining in its island scrub habitat year-round regardless of season.
It possesses a particularly long, thin tail that is frequently cocked or flicked while the bird moves through dense vegetation.

Habitat

Low Mediterranean scrub, garrigue, and open maquis dominated by Cistus, rosemary, and mastic trees.

Range

Balearic Islands, Spain

Similar & commonly confused birds

African Desert WarblerCurruca deserti Arabian WarblerCurruca leucomelaena Asian Desert WarblerCurruca nana Banded ParisomaCurruca boehmi Barred WarblerCurruca nisoria Brown ParisomaCurruca lugens Chestnut-vented WarblerCurruca subcoerulea Cyprus WarblerCurruca melanothorax

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