Warbler | Facts & Information

Origin

In Anglophone areas the bird is known simply as the warbler. The name warbler has also been assigned to other birds in New Zealand and Australia.

Most warblers are small in size, except for their powerful and complex song.

The name warbler comes from the English language, more precisely from the Old English(wren), attested very early, in the 8th century. It is related to old German (wrendo,wrendilo and rindill) and old Icelandic.

The fact is that despite all the connections the etymology of the name is still unknown. In old German the warbler is associated with The Legend of the king of birds which says that the bird that can fly at the highest altitude is declared king over all birds.

The Eagles and other birds are said to have been overtaken by a small bird. It was hidden in the plumage of an eagle and when it tired the warbler reached higher than any bird.

This legend was known to people such as Aristotle and Pliny and was taken up by medieval authors such as Johann von Geiler Kaisersberg.

Feed The Warbler

Although very little is known about their mode of feeding, they are considered mainly insectivorous, feeding on spiders and other small arthropods in addition to insects.

Many species also feed on plant matter, such as seeds and berries. Larger species can hunt frogs and smaller lizards.

There is evidence that some warblers had their feet in the water looking for fish and tadpoles.

Other evidence indicates that these small birds also eat snails or other birds ' eggs.

Features Of Warbler

The warbler species are medium-small to very small in size. In America there are the smallest species of warbler. They range around 10cm and 9 grams, while the largest species of warbler is 22cm long and weighs almost 50 grams.

Plumage colors are generally monotonous, they are composed of gray (predominant color), brown, white, black colors. There is no sexual dimorphism between individuals, few differences occur in adult birds.

The European warbler, as its name implies, is the only species that can be found outside America. The warbler can be found in a wide range of habitats, from dry areas to wooded areas.

Most species prefer the canopy of forests. Most species remain in central Europe throughout the year, but few species found in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere are partially migratory, spending the winter further south.

Warbler can be an extremely secretive species, whose members, difficult to notice, will sing from the vaults of well-camouflaged trees. On the other hand, some show variations in behavior, with some tropical species appearing in flocks of up to 20 individuals.

Mountain warbler (Phlloscopus bonelli)

Whistling warbler (Phlloscopus trochilos)

Lesser warbler (Phlloscopus collybita)

Red-bellied warbler (Phlloscopus sibilatrix)

Breeding Warbler

The warblers make their nest round as discreet as possible. Males can build nests in wall holes, trees, use the old nests of other birds.

They build their nests or strengthen the foreign ones with leaves, grass and kindling.

The female dresses him with feathers and only she hatches the eggs. The eggs are white with red-brown spots 1.6 cm long. Puppies are fed by both parents.