# Garden warbler (*Sylvia borin*)

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The garden warbler (Sylvia borin) is a bird in the family Sylviidae and order Passeriformes, placed with the songbirds and other perching birds. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 18.2 g (up to 19.7 g) and a wingspan of 22 cm. This migratory omnivore lives in woodland, has a perching lifestyle and occupies a geographic range of 9,648,000 km². It lays 4.5 eggs per clutch with 1.5 clutches per year, incubates them for 11.5 days, and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 18.2 g – 19.7 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 22 cm |
| Lifespan | 19.1 years |
| Diet | Omnivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 24 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | woodland |
| Egg incubation | 11.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.5 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1.5 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| 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: Sylvia
- species: *Sylvia borin* (Boddaert, 1783)

Synonyms: *Adornis hortensis*, *Curruca brachyrhynchos*, *Curruca grisea*, *Epilais hortensis*, *Motacilla borin*, *Sylvia aedonia*, *Sylvia salicaria*, *Sylvia simplex*

## Common questions

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

The garden warbler is a bird in the family Sylviidae, grouped with the songbirds and other perching birds. It is a migratory species.

### How heavy is the garden warbler?

The garden warbler has an adult body mass of 18.2 g, with the highest value reported at 19.7 g. Its wingspan is 22 cm.

### What does the garden warbler eat?

The garden warbler is an omnivore.

### What habitat does the garden warbler live in?

The garden warbler lives in woodland, where it has a perching lifestyle.

### Is the garden warbler endangered?

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

### How long does the garden warbler live?

The garden warbler has a lifespan of 19.08 years, with values reported up to 24 years.

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

The garden warbler lays 4.5 eggs per clutch and has 1.5 clutches per year. The eggs are incubated for 11.5 days.

### Who named the garden warbler?

The garden warbler, Sylvia borin, was named by (Boddaert, 1783).

## Sources

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