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Birdsong field guide

Cyprus Warbler

Curruca melanothorax

The Cyprus Warbler is a small, insectivorous passerine endemic to the island of Cyprus, distinguished by the male's striking black hood and scaly breast.

What it sounds like

A fast, dry, rattling song similar to the Sardinian Warbler but higher pitched; calls include a hard, sharp 'tak' or 'tchett'.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Alain Verneau · CyprusCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is the only avian species strictly endemic to the island of Cyprus.
The male features a unique 'scaly' appearance on its throat and breast caused by white-edged black feathers.
It is a sister species to the Sardinian Warbler but is geographically and genetically distinct.
While mostly resident, some populations are partial migrants, moving to the Levant or Northeast Africa in winter.
They construct deep, cup-shaped nests typically hidden within low, thorny bushes like Sarcopoterium spinosum.

Habitat

Mediterranean scrub, maquis, and garrigue, particularly areas with dense, low-growing bushes.

Range

Breeds exclusively on Cyprus; winters in Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, and Egypt.

Similar & commonly confused birds

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

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