Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata) - HBW 11, p. 699
French: Fauvette pitchou
German: Provencegrasmücke
Spanish: Curruca Rabilarga
Taxonomy: Motacilla undata Boddaert, 1783, Provence, France.
Apparently more closely related genetically to S. deserticola than to either S. sarda or S. balearica, although more similar in appearance to last two. Forms a clade with these three species, all four being part of a larger group that also includes S. conspicillata, S. cantillans, S. melanocephala, S. mystacea, S. rueppelli, and S. melanothorax. Geographical variation rather limited and partially clinal; nominate race intergrades widely with dartfordiensis in SW France and NW Iberia and with toni in S Iberia. Propose.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Motacilla undata Boddaert, 1783, Provence, France.
Apparently more closely related genetically to S. deserticola than to either S. sarda or S. balearica, although more similar in appearance to last two. Forms a clade with these three species, all four being part of a larger group that also includes S. conspicillata, S. cantillans, S. melanocephala, S. mystacea, S. rueppelli, and S. melanothorax. Geographical variation rather limited and partially clinal; nominate race intergrades widely with dartfordiensis in SW France and NW Iberia and with toni in S Iberia. Proposed races corsa (from Corsica) and naevalbens (SE Italy) fall within range of variation of nominate and thus are synonymized with it; similarly, aremoricus (from NW France) is synonymized with dartfordiensis, and tingitana (from Morocco) with toni. Three subspecies recognized.
Apparently more closely related genetically to S. deserticola than to either S. sarda or S. balearica, although more similar in appearance to last two. Forms a clade with these three species, all four being part of a larger group that also includes S. conspicillata, S. cantillans, S. melanocephala, S. mystacea, S. rueppelli, and S. melanothorax. Geographical variation rather limited and partially clinal; nominate race intergrades widely with dartfordiensis in SW France and NW Iberia and with toni in S Iberia. Proposed races corsa (from Corsica) and naevalbens (SE Italy) fall within range of variation of nominate and thus are synonymized with it; similarly, aremoricus (from NW France) is synonymized with dartfordiensis, and tingitana (from Morocco) with toni. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- dartfordiensis Latham, 1787 - S England and W France S to extreme N Iberian Peninsula.
- undata (Boddaert, 1783) - S France, Iberian Peninsula, Balearic Is (Menorca, locally in N Mallorca), Corsica, Sardinia and Italy (including parts of Sicily).
- toni E. J. O. Hartert, 1909 - NW Africa (NE Morocco E to N Tunisia), and perhaps S Iberia; non-breeding S to N edge of Sahara.
- Near Threatened Enlarge map
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A male on a twig singing, alert, preening, defecating and flying away Locality Forêt de Fontainebleau, France (ssp dartfordiensis)
Julien Rochefort 21 March 2007 5 years ago 45 sec 4.8 -
Three views of a bird with prey in the bill near the nest Locality Forêt de Fontainebleau, France (ssp dartfordiensis)
Julien Rochefort 9 May 2007 4 years ago 26 sec 4.5 -
A male singing perched on resinous, and foraging a little Locality Forêt de Fontainebleau, France (ssp dartfordiensis)
Julien Rochefort 21 March 2007 5 years ago 48 sec 4.2 -
A male singing in a tree due to a playback Locality Bastia, Corsica, France (ssp undata)
Eldert Groenewoud 20 July 2008 3 years ago 28 sec 2.5 -
A male singing in response to a playback. Locality Bastia, Corsica, France (ssp undata)
Eldert Groenewoud 20 July 2008 3 years ago 31 sec 2.5 -
An immature female in a bush Locality Morston, Norfolk, England, Great Britain (ssp dartfordiensis)
Richard Johnson 14 October 2003 5 years ago 21 sec 2.5
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adult male singing
Locality Ardèche, France
Hervé MICHEL 1 April 2007 2 years ago 4.7 -
After the winter ,this species is back to the breeding area.
Locality Montserrat Mountain Natural Park, Barcelona Province, Catalonia, Spain
Josep Batlle 28 March 2012 8 weeks ago 4 -
Bird perched on gorse at cliff top
Locality Bretagne, France
Nicole Bouglouan 1 August 2004 1 year ago 3.7 -
Bird after a bath in a cold winter day
Locality El Fondo Natural Park, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain
Juan Gonzalez Valdivieso 3 January 2012 18 weeks ago 3 -
adult perched on gorse
Locality New Forest, Hampshire, England, Great Britain
RobRob 1 year ago 2.9
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A male singing. Locality Forêt de Fontainebleau, France
(ssp dartfordiensis)
Julien Rochefort 4 April 2008 3 years ago 4.8 -
Chatter, subsong/calls of a male (and possibly another bird). Locality Horsell Common, Surrey, England, Great Britain
(ssp dartfordiensis)
Stuart Fisher 11 April 2005 3 years ago 4.5
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