Eastern Orphean warbler
Curruca crassirostris (Cretzschmar, 1830)
The eastern orphean warbler (Curruca crassirostris) is a species in the family Sylviidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 22.2 g to 23 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the eastern orphean warbler
- Weight
- 22.2 g – 23 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the eastern orphean warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the eastern orphean warbler?
The eastern Orphean warbler (Curruca crassirostris) is an Old World warbler of the genus Curruca. This species occurs in summer around the Mediterranean, through the Balkans via Turkey, the Caucasus and surrounding regions to Central Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
At 15–16 cm length—somewhat larger than a blackcap—this is one of the largest species of typical warblers. The adult males have a plain grey back. The bill is long and pointed and the legs black. The male has a dark grey head, black eye mask, and white throat. The iris is white. Females and immatures have a paler head and reddish underparts; their grey back has a brownish tinge. The iris is dark in young birds. It is difficult to visually distinguish from the Western Orphean warbler.
The song is a series of warbling liroo-liroo and scolding notes. Its song is more varied than that of the western Orphean warbler, approaching the Nightingale in richness.
These small passerine birds are found in open deciduous woodland. 4–6 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush or tree. Like most "warblers", the eastern Orphean warbler is a nectarivore.
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Is the eastern orphean warbler endangered?
The eastern orphean warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 eastern orphean warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySylviidae
- genusCurruca
- SpeciesCurruca crassirostris (Cretzschmar, 1830)
Synonyms Sylvia crassirostris, Sylvia hortensis crassirostris, Sylvia hortensis crossirostris
Other names and names in other languages (56)
- هازجة حدائقية شرقيةArabic
- هازجة أورفيوس الشرقيةArabic
- Арфейская лескаBelarusian
- Източно орфеево коприварчеBulgarian
- tallarol emmascarat orientalCatalan
- pěnice dlouhozobáCzech
- telor OrffeaiddWelsh
- Østlig MestersangerDanish
- NachtigallengrasmückeGerman
- Östliche OrpheusgrasmückeGerman
- ΜελωδοτσιροβάκοςGreek
- OrfeosilvioEsperanto
- orfeeca silvioEsperanto
- Curruca mirlona orientalSpanish
- laulu-põõsalindEstonian
- سسک چشمPersian
- سسک چشم سفید شرقیPersian
- idänorfeuskerttuFinnish
- Fauvette orphéaneFrench
- Eastlike orfeussjongerWestern Frisian
- Ceolaire OirféachIrish
- Ceolaire oirféasachIrish
- Papuxa real orientalGalician
- סבכי חורשHebrew
- balkáni poszátaHungarian
- ÞýðsöngvariIcelandic
- Bigia grossa orientaleItalian
- ヒガシメジロムシクイJapanese
- აღმოსავლური ყვითელთვალა ასპუჭაკაGeorgian
- Сайрағыш сандуғашKazakh
- Orfeja ķauķisLatvian
- источно-медитеранско грмушарчеMacedonian
- കരിന്തലയൻ കുരുവിMalayalam
- Bekkafik sewdiniMaltese
- sultansangerNorwegian Bokmål
- Oostelijke OrpheusgrasmusDutch
- sultansongarNorwegian Nynorsk
- mestersangerNorwegian
- lutniczka wschodniaPolish
- toutinegra-orientalPortuguese
- Tourinegra-real-orientalPortuguese
- Fustgetta gronda orientalaRomansh
- Silvie de grădinăRomanian
- Певчая славкаRussian
- Восточноорфейская славкаRussian
- Восточная певчая славкаRussian
- OrfeusvizarNorthern Sami
- penica majstrovskáSlovak
- Bilbilthi barkbardhëAlbanian
- Istočna velika grmušaSerbian
- mästersångareSwedish
- Ak Gözlü ÖtleğenTurkish
- кропив’янка товстодзьобаUkrainian
- Кропив'янка товстодзьобаUkrainian
- 东歌林莺Chinese
- 東方動聽林鶯Chinese
Relatives of the eastern orphean warbler
Other species in the same genus Curruca.
Common whitethroat
Curruca communis
Lesser whitethroat
Curruca curruca
Barred warbler
Curruca nisoria
Eastern subalpine warbler
Curruca cantillans
Sardinian warbler
Curruca melanocephala
Asian desert warbler
Curruca nana
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Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the eastern orphean warbler?
An adult eastern orphean warbler weighs 22.2 g – 23 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the eastern orphean warbler endangered?
The eastern orphean 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 eastern orphean warbler?
The eastern orphean warbler (Curruca crassirostris) belongs to the family Sylviidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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