Eastern Subalpine Warbler
Curruca cantillans
Least ConcernAves · Passeriformes · Sylviidae
About
The eastern subalpine warbler is a small Sylviidae warbler which breeds in the southernmost areas of Europe. It was first described by the German naturalist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name Motacilla cantillans. The specific cantillans is Latin for "warbling" from canere, "to sing".
Fun Fact
The specific cantillans is Latin for "warbling" from canere, "to sing".
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found in young cork oak (Quercus suber) forest and in dense but treeless bushy areas.
Diet
To be updated
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance