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Streaked scrub warbler

Scotocerca inquieta (Cretzschmar, 1830)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The streaked scrub warbler (Scotocerca inquieta) is a species in the family Scotocercidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.1 g to 8.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Streaked scrub warbler (Scotocerca inquieta)
Photo: El Golli Mohamed · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the streaked scrub warbler

Weight
8.2 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
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the streaked scrub warbler

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Streaked scrub warbler (Scotocerca inquieta)
מינוזיג - MinoZig · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the streaked scrub warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the streaked scrub warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The streaked scrub warbler (Scotocerca inquieta), also known simply as the scrub warbler, is a small passerine bird in the family Cettiidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Scotocerca. It is found in northern Africa and south-western Asia. It is a bird of desert fringes, frequenting scrubby areas, ravines and gorges, and is mainly resident, although local movements can occur outside the breeding season.

The genus is basal in the Cettiidae and has sometimes been separated into its own family Scotocercidae.

From the Wikipedia article “Streaked scrub warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Streaked_scrub_warbler&oldid=1377133421), 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 streaked scrub warbler endangered?

The streaked scrub 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. What the categories mean.

How is the streaked scrub warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyScotocercidae
  6. genusScotocerca
  7. SpeciesScotocerca inquieta (Cretzschmar, 1830)

Synonyms Malurus inquietus

Other names and names in other languages (56)
  • Eastern scrub warblerEnglish
  • Levant scrub warblerEnglish
  • Saharan scrub warblerEnglish
  • Scrub warblerEnglish
  • Streaked scrub-warblerEnglish
  • Western scrub warblerEnglish
  • دخلة شجيريةArabic
  • نمنمة الشجرArabic
  • نمنمة الشجر المخططةArabic
  • Trist del desertCatalan
  • prínia del desertCatalan
  • prinie křovinnáCzech
  • priniovec křovinnýCzech
  • telor prysgwydd rhesogWelsh
  • KratsangerDanish
  • WüstendickichtsängerGerman
  • WüstenprinieGerman
  • SkotocerkoEsperanto
  • dezerta skotocerkoEsperanto
  • Prinia desérticaSpanish
  • kõrbe-puhmalindEstonian
  • سسک جنبانPersian
  • aavikkokerttuFinnish
  • Dromoïque du desertFrench
  • Dromoïque du désertFrench
  • Dromoïque vif-argentFrench
  • Ceolaire corrachIrish
  • מדברוןHebrew
  • pustinjska prinijaCroatian
  • csíkos príniaHungarian
  • sivatagi priniaHungarian
  • ÓmsöngvariIcelandic
  • Silvia di macchiaItalian
  • Codascura inquietoItalian
  • スナチムシクイJapanese
  • Айналғыш мақтанторғайKazakh
  • Айналғыш маңтанторғайKazakh
  • dykuminė prinijaLithuanian
  • brikšņu ķauķisLatvian
  • MaquiszangerDutch
  • krattsangerNorwegian
  • skotniczkaPolish
  • prínia-do-desertoPortuguese
  • fuinha-dos-espinheirosPortuguese
  • СкотоцеркаRussian
  • ÁdjovizarNorthern Sami
  • tmavochvost neposednýSlovak
  • grmičnikSlovenian
  • Dugorepa grmušarkaSerbian
  • snårsångareSwedish
  • Kuchanyika MichiriziSwahili
  • Sürmeli Küçük ÖtleğenTurkish
  • вертункаUkrainian
  • Jiq-jiqUzbek
  • 纹鹪莺Chinese
  • 縱紋短翅鶯Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the streaked scrub warbler

Other species in the same order Passeriformes.

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Common questions

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How big is the streaked scrub warbler?

An adult streaked scrub warbler weighs 8.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the streaked scrub warbler endangered?

The streaked scrub 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 streaked scrub warbler?

The streaked scrub warbler (Scotocerca inquieta) belongs to the family Scotocercidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{streaked_scrub_warbler_2026,
  title = {Streaked scrub warbler (Scotocerca inquieta)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/streaked-scrub-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}