# Barred warbler (*Curruca nisoria*)

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The barred warbler (Curruca nisoria), also called the European barred warbler, is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, belonging to the family Sylviidae and the genus Curruca. It is a small, migratory bird with an adult body mass of 22.5 g (up to 26.15 g) and a wingspan of 25 cm, living in shrubland with a perching lifestyle. The barred warbler is an invertivore at the carnivore trophic level, and it is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category. Its eggs are incubated for 13 days, with 4.2 eggs per clutch and 1.5 clutches per year, and it reaches sexual maturity at 364.6 days.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 22.5 g – 26.2 g |
| Length | 15.5 cm – 17 cm |
| Wingspan | 25 cm |
| Lifespan | 11.9 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 11.9 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | shrubland |
| Egg incubation | 13 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.2 – 4.88 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1.5 |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Sylviidae
- genus: Curruca
- species: *Curruca nisoria* (Bechstein, 1792)

Synonyms: *Adophoneus nisoria*, *Adophoneus undatus*, *Adophoneus undulatus*, *Adophonus nisorius*, *Curruca undata*, *Curruca undulata*, *Motacilla nisoria*, *Nisoria undata*, *Sylvia nisoria*, *Sylvia nisoria sibirica*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the barred warbler?

The barred warbler is a bird in the songbirds and other perching birds subgroup, in the order Passeriformes and the family Sylviidae.

### How heavy is the barred warbler?

An adult barred warbler weighs 22.5 g, with the highest value reported by our sources at 26.15 g. Its wingspan is 25 cm.

### What does the barred warbler eat?

The barred warbler is an invertivore, placing it at the carnivore trophic level.

### Is the barred warbler endangered?

No. The barred warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does the barred warbler live?

The barred warbler has a lifespan of 11.9 years, with the highest value reported by our sources at 11.92 years.

### How many eggs does the barred warbler lay?

The barred warbler lays 4.2 eggs per clutch, up to 4.88, with 1.5 clutches per year and an incubation period of 13 days.

### Is the barred warbler migratory?

Yes. The barred warbler is migratory and lives in shrubland.

## Sources

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