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Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata [Temminck, 1820]
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Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Sylviidae
BTO Codes:
, SPEWA
EURING No:
12640
Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
Conservation Status:
UK:
Unlisted
European:
Not a species of concern
Global:
Least Concern
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
Subspecies:
conspicillata recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
12 cm
Wingspan:
15 cm
Weight:
M/F: 10 g
Scientific name from:
L.: silva =a wood
and Mod. L.: conspicillatus =spectacled
World Distribution:
BREEDS: w Mediterranean, WINTERS: e Mediterranean, nw Africa
Habitat:
Scrub, semi-desert
Diet:
Mainly invertebrates, also fruit in spring and autumn
Records and Distribution
First Record:
North Yorkshire, 1992
(Thomas, C.C et al. 1998. British Birds 91:225-230)
Total Number of Records (1958-2004):
4
Summary of Records by Year
Most Likely to Occur in:
Too few records
Most Recent County Records:
Scotland:
No Records
North-east England:
North-west England:
No Records
English Midlands:
No Records
Eastern England:
South-east England:
No Records
South-west England:
Cornwall
,
Devon
(1999),
Wales:
No Records
Other Names
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Danish:
Brillesanger
Dutch:
Brilgrasmus
Finnish:
Pikkupensaskerttu
French:
Fauvette ā lunettes
German:
Brillengrasmücke
Hungarian:
Törpeposzáta
Icelandic:
Glamsöngvari
Irish:
Italian:
Sterpazzola di Sardegna
Norwegian:
Maskesanger
Polish:
Pokrzewka okularowa
Portuguese:
Toutinegra-tomilheira
Spanish:
Curruca tomillera
Swedish:
Glasögonsångare
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