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Balearic warbler

Curruca balearica (von Jordans, 1913)

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The balearic warbler (Curruca balearica) is a species in the family Sylviidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9 g to 10.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Balearic warbler (Curruca balearica)
Photo: Ensind · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the balearic warbler

Weight
9 g – 10.2 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3 – 3.28src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the balearic warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the balearic warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Balearic warbler (Curruca balearica) is a warbler species of the genus Curruca. It is endemic to the Balearic Islands, apart from Menorca. It groups with Marmora's warbler, Tristram's warbler and the Dartford warbler (Helbig 2001, Jønsson & Fjeldså 2006).

These are small, long-tailed, large-headed birds, overall very similar to their close relatives in the Dartford warbler group. Balearic warblers are grey above and pale grey below, adding a pinkish tinge. Adult males have darker patches on the forehead and between the eye and the pointed bill. The legs and iris are red.

These small passerine birds are found in open country with thorny bushes and heather. 3-5 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush. Like most "warblers", they are insectivorous.

From the Wikipedia article “Balearic warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Balearic_warbler&oldid=1334213451), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the balearic warbler endangered?

The balearic warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the balearic warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familySylviidae
  6. genusCurruca
  7. SpeciesCurruca balearica (von Jordans, 1913)

Synonyms Sylvia balearica, Sylvia sarda balearica

Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • هازجة البلياريكArabic
  • Балеарско коприварчеBulgarian
  • tallareta balearCatalan
  • Busqueret coallargaCatalan
  • Busqueret de Coa LlargaCatalan
  • pěnice baleárskáCzech
  • BalearsangerDanish
  • Balear-sangerDanish
  • BalearengrasmückeGerman
  • baleara silvioEsperanto
  • Curruca balearSpanish
  • baleaari põõsalindEstonian
  • baleaarienkerttuFinnish
  • Fauvette des BaléaresFrench
  • Ceolaire bailéireachIrish
  • Papuxa balearGalician
  • Kiaulleyder BalearaghManx
  • סבכי בלאריHebrew
  • baleári poszátaHungarian
  • Magnanina balearicaItalian
  • バレアレスムシクイJapanese
  • balearinė devynbalsėLithuanian
  • Baleāru ķauķisLatvian
  • Balearische GrasmusDutch
  • pokrzewka balearskaPolish
  • toutinegra-balearPortuguese
  • toutinegra-das-balearesPortuguese
  • Балеарская славкаRussian
  • PaleáravizarNorthern Sami
  • penica baleárskaSlovak
  • Balearska grmušaSerbian
  • balearisk sångareSwedish
  • Balear ÖtleğeniTurkish
  • кропив’янка балеарськаUkrainian
  • 巴岛林莺Chinese
  • 巴里亞利林鶯Chinese

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Relatives of the balearic warbler

Other species in the same genus Curruca.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the balearic warbler?

An adult balearic warbler weighs 9 g – 10.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the balearic warbler endangered?

The balearic warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the balearic warbler?

The balearic warbler (Curruca balearica) belongs to the family Sylviidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{balearic_warbler_2026,
  title = {Balearic warbler (Curruca balearica)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/balearic-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}