Moltoni's warbler
Curruca subalpina (Temminck, 1820)
The moltoni's warbler (Curruca subalpina) is a species in the family Sylviidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.2 g to 9.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the moltoni's warbler
- Weight
- 8.2 g – 9.6 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
- 4.05src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 moltoni's warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the moltoni's warbler?
Moltoni's warbler (Curruca subalpina) is a small bird species belonging to the family Sylviidae, often referred to as the typical warblers. This species is native to Italy and islands of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
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Is the moltoni's warbler endangered?
The moltoni's 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 moltoni's warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familySylviidae
- genusCurruca
- SpeciesCurruca subalpina (Temminck, 1820)
Synonyms Communis cantillans inornata, Communis cantillans moltonii, Curruca cantillans inornata, Curruca inornata, Curruca inornata inornata, Curruca subalpina moltonii, Curruca subalpina subalpina, Sylvia cantillans inornata, Sylvia cantillans moltonii, Sylvia cantillans subalpina, Sylvia moltonii, Sylvia subalpina, Sylvia subalpina, Sylvia subalpina inornata, Sylvia subalpina moltonii
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Moltoni's subalpine warblerEnglish
- Субалпийско червеногушо коприварчеBulgarian
- tallarol de garrigaCatalan
- Tallarol de MoltoniCatalan
- pěnice ligurskáCzech
- MakisangerDanish
- MoltonigrasmückeGerman
- InselweißbartgrasmückeGerman
- Ligurien-BartgrasmückeGerman
- LigurienbartgrasmückeGerman
- MoltoniweißbartgrasmückeGerman
- liguria silvioEsperanto
- Curruca subalpinaSpanish
- curruca tirrénicaSpanish
- liguuria põõsalindEstonian
- rätinärusokerttuFinnish
- Fauvette subalpineFrench
- Fauvette de MoltoniFrench
- Ceolaire MoltoniIrish
- Papuxa de MoltoniGalician
- סבכי מולטוניHebrew
- otočna bjelobrka grmušaCroatian
- Sterpazzolina di MoltoniItalian
- アコウザンムシクイJapanese
- žilaūsė devynbalsėLithuanian
- MaquissangerNorwegian Bokmål
- Moltoni's BaardgrasmusDutch
- rosensangerNorwegian
- pokrzewka różowobrzuchaPolish
- toutinegra-subalpinaPortuguese
- Славка МолтониRussian
- Субальпийская славкаRussian
- penica MoltonihoSlovak
- Italijanska grmuša crvenovoljkaSerbian
- moltonisångareSwedish
- rosensångareSwedish
- Molton ÖtleğeniTurkish
- кропив’янка південноєвропейськаUkrainian
- 摩氏林鶯Chinese
- 地中海林莺Chinese
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Relatives of the moltoni's 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
CompareMoltoni's warbler vs Common whitethroatMoltoni's warbler vs Lesser whitethroatMoltoni's warbler vs Barred warblerMoltoni's warbler vs Eastern subalpine warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the moltoni's warbler?
An adult moltoni's warbler weighs 8.2 g – 9.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the moltoni's warbler endangered?
The moltoni's 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 moltoni's warbler?
The moltoni's warbler (Curruca subalpina) belongs to the family Sylviidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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