Cetti's Warbler
The Cetti's Warbler is a small, brown warbler named after the 18th century Italian zoologist, Francesco Cetti. It is approximately 5 to 5.5 inches in length with a rounded head and a narrow pale grey stripe arching over conspicuous black eyes. The upperparts are a rich chestnut or dark reddish-brown and the throat and breast are pale grey. It has short rounded wings but the tail is longer and broader than many other warblers. The sexes have similar plumage but males are larger and heavier than females.
The Cetti's Warbler is a typically skulking species and can be difficult to see although it signals its presence with loud bursts of song.
The Cetti’s Warbler is mainly found in south and central Europe, north west Africa and the east Palearctic as far as Afghanistan and north west Pakistan where it inhabits damp areas including ponds, lakes, marshes and rivers. It has greatly increased across Europe since 1990.
The Cetti's Warbler was first recorded in the UK in 1961 and, after a significant decline in the mid-1980s, populations in milder regions in the south and east continue to grow.
The Cetti’s Warbler feeds on arthropods such as small, soft-bodied insects and larvae.
Date: 21st April 2021
Location: Rainham Marshes RSPB reserve, Essex
The Cetti's Warbler is a typically skulking species and can be difficult to see although it signals its presence with loud bursts of song.
The Cetti’s Warbler is mainly found in south and central Europe, north west Africa and the east Palearctic as far as Afghanistan and north west Pakistan where it inhabits damp areas including ponds, lakes, marshes and rivers. It has greatly increased across Europe since 1990.
The Cetti's Warbler was first recorded in the UK in 1961 and, after a significant decline in the mid-1980s, populations in milder regions in the south and east continue to grow.
The Cetti’s Warbler feeds on arthropods such as small, soft-bodied insects and larvae.
Date: 21st April 2021
Location: Rainham Marshes RSPB reserve, Essex
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