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Olive-tree warbler

Hippolais olivetorum (Strickland, 1837)

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The olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) is a species in the family Acrocephalidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 17.5 g to 18 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum)
Photo: Derek Keats from Johannesburg, South Africa · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the olive-tree warbler

Weight
17.5 g – 18 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
human_modifiedsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.5 – 3.63src 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 olive-tree warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the olive-tree warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) is a species of passerine bird in the family Acrocephalidae, the reed and tree warblers. It breeds in southeast Europe and the Near East. It is migratory, wintering in eastern and southern Africa, from Kenya south to South Africa.

From the Wikipedia article “Olive-tree warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Olive-tree_warbler&oldid=1380728471), 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 olive-tree warbler endangered?

The olive-tree 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.

How is the olive-tree warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyAcrocephalidae
  6. genusHippolais
  7. SpeciesHippolais olivetorum (Strickland, 1837)

Synonyms Calamodyta olivetorum, Calamoherpe olivetorum, Chloropeta olivetorum, Ficedula olivetorum, Hypolais olivetorum, Salicaria olivetorum, Sylvia olivetorum

Other names and names in other languages (52)
  • Olive tree warblerEnglish
  • OlyfboomsangerAfrikaans
  • هازجة الزيتونArabic
  • خنشع الزيتون الكبيرArabic
  • هازجة شجر الزيتونArabic
  • Голям присмехулникBulgarian
  • Голям маслинов присмехулникBulgarian
  • Goapaer-olivezegBreton
  • Busqueta dels oliversCatalan
  • busqueta de les oliveresCatalan
  • sedmihlásek olivovýCzech
  • Telor olewyddWelsh
  • OlivensangerDanish
  • OlivenspötterGerman
  • ΛιοστριτσίδαGreek
  • OlivhipolaoEsperanto
  • oliva hipolaoEsperanto
  • Zarcero grandeSpanish
  • õlipuu-käosulaneEstonian
  • Sasi-txori handiBasque
  • سسک درخت زیتونPersian
  • oliivikultarintaFinnish
  • Hypolaïs des oliviersFrench
  • Ceolaire olóigeIrish
  • שיחנית זיתHebrew
  • שיחנית הזיתHebrew
  • olívgezeHungarian
  • ÓlífusöngvariIcelandic
  • Canapino levantinoItalian
  • オリーブウタイムシクイJapanese
  • オリーブウタムシクイJapanese
  • alyvinė tošinukėLithuanian
  • olīvu ķauķisLatvian
  • маслинарMacedonian
  • Големо гушанчеMacedonian
  • Griekse SpotvogelDutch
  • zaganiacz oliwnyPolish
  • felosa-das-oliveirasPortuguese
  • Frunzăriţă balcanicăRomanian
  • Средиземноморская пересмешкаRussian
  • OliivajievžžanNorthern Sami
  • sedmohlások olivovýSlovak
  • oljčni vrtnikSlovenian
  • Voljić maslinarSerbian
  • olivsångareSwedish
  • Büyük mukallitTurkish
  • Zeytin MukallidiTurkish
  • Zeytin MukallitiTurkish
  • берестянка оливковаUkrainian
  • 橄榄篱莺Chinese
  • 橄欖樹蘺鶯Chinese
  • 橄欖籬鶯Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the olive-tree warbler

Other species in the same genus Hippolais.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the olive-tree warbler?

An adult olive-tree warbler weighs 17.5 g – 18 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the olive-tree warbler endangered?

The olive-tree 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 olive-tree warbler?

The olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/olive-tree-warbler

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{olive_tree_warbler_2026,
  title = {Olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/olive-tree-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}