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It is a small bird, marginally the smallest in the genus, 11–12 cm long, and 7–10 g weight. The sexes are almost identical in colour, pale sandy yellow-brown above and whitish below; the bill and legs are yellowish, and the eye has a yellow iris; it differs from the Asian desert warbler in its more yellowish overall colour.
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When to see the African Desert Warbler
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the African Desert Warbler
The map shades 4 countries with regular records, and 4 more in a lighter tone where the bird turns up only as a stray. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
Recorded as a rare visitor in Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Italy.
About the African Desert Warbler
The African desert warbler is a species of warbler in the family Sylviidae.
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Easily confused with
Arabian WarblerCurruca leucomelaenaThe Arabian warbler is a large member of its genus, with a length of about 14.5 cm (5.7 in).
Tristram's WarblerCurruca deserticolaTristram's warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Sylviidae.
Yemen WarblerCurruca buryiThe Yemen warbler reaches a length of 15 cm (6 in) and has a weight of around 22 g (0.8 oz).
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