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Sylviid Babblers

The Sylviidae family, consisting of typical warblers and some babblers, can be found across Eurasia and Africa. Originally introduced by English zoologist William Elford Leach in 1820, this group has undergone significant taxonomic changes over time, especially with the advancement of molecular data. The family was part of the overly broad Old World warblers but is now recognized to be closer to the Old World babblers. In 2011, a genetic study led to the division of the Sylvia genus, with most species being moved to the revived genus Curruca, although this change is not universally accepted. The family, as cataloged by the IOC, includes 34 species split into two genera: Sylvia and Curruca, with species like Eurasian blackcap, garden warbler, and various others ranging from desert to hill babblers. Sylviids are generally small to medium-sized, slender birds with simple plumage and a thin, pointed bill with bristles at its base. They usually have rounded, short wings, especially in non-migratory species, and their habitats vary across much of Asia, Africa, and parts of Europe.

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African Desert Warbler

Curruca deserti

Arabian Warbler

Curruca leucomelaena
A photo of a Asian Desert Warbler (Curruca nana)

Asian Desert Warbler

Curruca nana
A photo of a Barred Warbler (Curruca nisoria)

Barred Warbler

Curruca nisoria
A photo of a Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) , male

Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Cyprus Warbler

Curruca melanothorax
A photo of a Dartford Warbler (Curruca undata) , male

Dartford Warbler

Curruca undata

Eastern Orphean Warbler

Curruca crassirostris
A photo of a Eastern Subalpine Warbler (Curruca cantillans) , male

Eastern Subalpine Warbler

Curruca cantillans
A photo of a Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)

Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin
A photo of a Lesser Whitethroat (Curruca curruca)

Lesser Whitethroat

Curruca curruca

Marmora's Warbler

Curruca sarda

Menetries's Warbler

Curruca mystacea
A photo of a Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler (Curruca subalpina) , male

Moltoni's Subalpine Warbler

Curruca subalpina
A photo of a Rüppell's Warbler (Curruca ruppeli) , male

Rüppell's Warbler

Curruca ruppeli
A photo of a Sardinian Warbler (Curruca melanocephala) , male

Sardinian Warbler

Curruca melanocephala
A photo of a Spectacled Warbler (Curruca conspicillata) , male

Spectacled Warbler

Curruca conspicillata

Tristram's Warbler

Curruca deserticola

Western Orphean Warbler

Curruca hortensis

Western Subalpine Warbler

Curruca iberiae
A photo of a Whitethroat (Curruca communis) , male

Whitethroat

Curruca communis
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