Moltoni's Warbler
Curruca subalpina
The Moltoni's Warbler (Curruca subalpina) is a rare sylviid warbler found in 14 countries. Moltoni's warbler is a small bird species belonging to the family Sylviidae, often referred to as the typical warblers.
About the Moltoni's Warbler
Moltoni's warbler 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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How to identify it
Moltoni's warbler is similar to the Western subalpine warbler. In the males the underparts in Moltoni's warbler are salmon pink while that of the Western subalpine warbler are orange. The females and juveniles are almost identical to those of the Western subalpine warbler. The main difference is vocalisations with the song of Moltoni's warbler being described as being faster paced and higher pitched than that of Western subalpine warbler, making a sound that is a rapid succession of insect-like notes, with the normal dry "trill zerr" call included in the song.
What the Moltoni's Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United Kingdom, Morocco, Switzerland, Germany.
When to see it
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in May. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Moltoni's Warbler?
- Moltoni's warbler is similar to the Western subalpine warbler. Full identification notes are on this page.
- Where can you see a Moltoni's Warbler?
- The Moltoni's Warbler occurs in 14 countries, including France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Algeria.
- What does a Moltoni's Warbler sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Moltoni's Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Moltoni's Warbler?
- The Moltoni's Warbler is most easily confused with the Balearic Warbler, the Eastern Subalpine Warbler and the Chestnut-vented Warbler.
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