Sardinian Warbler

Curruca melanocephala

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sylviidae
Genus
Curruca
eBird Code
sarwar1

Vocalizations

luckilucki · CC0_1_0
Kent P. McFarland · CC0_1_0
Kent P. McFarland · CC0_1_0
Margherita Ferraiuolo · CC0_1_0
A Emmerson · CC_BY_4_0
A Emmerson · CC_BY_4_0
Pieter Huybrechts · CC0_1_0
Crebassa Jason · CC0_1_0

Subspecies (5)

  • Curruca melanocephala leucogastra

    Canary Islands

  • Curruca melanocephala melanocephala

    southern Europe to western Türkiye and northwestern Africa

  • Curruca melanocephala momus

    breeds Syria, Israel, Jordan, and Sinai Peninsula; winters to northeastern Africa

  • Curruca melanocephala norrisae

    formerly Egypt (Faiyum region); extinct

  • Curruca melanocephala valverdei

    southern Morocco and Western Sahara

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.