Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Passeriformes > Family: Sylviidae > Genus: Sylvia > Species: Sylvia sarda > See subspecies
Scientific name Source
Sylvia sarda balearica Von Jordans, 1913 PESI webservices (simplified taxonony) (2012)

Marmora's Warbler - Sylvia sarda Temminck, 1820

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 3 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 169 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats
  • heathland and shrub
  • sparsely vegetated land

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered

EU conservation status

The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
ES0000037 Spain Es Trenc - Salobrar de Campos Map
ES0000038 Spain S'Albufera de Mallorca Map
ES0000073 Spain Costa Brava de Mallorca Map
ES0000074 Spain Cap de cala Figuera Map
ES0000079 Spain La Victòria Map
ES0000080 Spain Cap Vermell Map
ES0000081 Spain Cap Enderrocat - Cap Blanc Map
ES0000082 Spain Tagomago Map
ES0000083 Spain Arxipèlag de Cabrera Map
ES0000084 Spain Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera Map
ES0000145 Spain Mondragó Map
ES0000221 Spain Sa Dragonera Map
ES0000222 Spain La Trapa Map
ES0000224 Spain Muleta Map
ES0000225 Spain Sa Costera Map
ES0000227 Spain Muntanyes d'Artà Map
ES0000228 Spain Cap de ses Salines Map
ES0000241 Spain Costa dels Amunts Map
ES0000377 Spain Mola de Son Pacs Map
ES0000378 Spain Puig des Boixos Map
ES0000379 Spain Puig de Ses Fites Map
ES0000380 Spain Puig de s'Extremera Map
ES0000381 Spain Puig Gros Map
ES0000382 Spain Alaró Map
ES5310023 Spain Illots de Ponent d'Eivissa Map
ES5310024 Spain La Mola Map
ES5310025 Spain Cap de Barbaria Map
ES5310027 Spain Cimals de la Serra Map
FR9410021 France Iles Lavezzi, Bouches de Bonifacio Map
FR9410022 France Iles Cerbicale Map
FR9410023 France Golfe de Porto et presqu'île de Scandola Map
FR9410084 France Vallée de la Restonica Map
FR9410096 France Iles Sanguinaires, golfe d'Ajaccio Map
FR9410097 France Iles Finocchiarola et Côte Nord Map
FR9412002 France Haute vallée de la Scala di Santa Regina Map
IT1110010 Italy Gran Bosco di Salbertrand Map
IT5160007 Italy Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina Map
IT5160012 Italy Monte Capanne e promontorio dell'Enfola Map
IT5160013 Italy Isola di Pianosa - area terrestre e marina Map
IT5160014 Italy Isola di Montecristo e Formica di Montecristo - area terrestre e marina Map
IT51A0023 Italy Isola del Giglio Map
IT51A0024 Italy Isola di Giannutri - area terrestre e marina Map
IT51A0025 Italy Monte Argentario, Isolotto di Porto Ercole e Argentarola Map
ITA010019 Italy Isola di Pantelleria: Montagna Grande e Monte Gibele Map
ITA040001 Italy Isola di Linosa Map
ITA040002 Italy Isola di Lampedusa e Lampione Map
ITB034006 Italy Stagno di Mistras Map
ITB044002 Italy Saline di Molentargius Map
ITB044003 Italy Stagno di Cagliari Map
ITB044009 Italy Foresta di Monte Arcosu Map
ITB013011 Italy Isola Piana di Porto Torres Map
ITB012211 Italy Isola Rossa - Costa Paradiso Map
ITB022212 Italy Supramonte di Oliena, Orgosolo e Urzulei - Su Sercone Map
ITB021107 Italy Monte Albo Map
ITB043032 Italy Isola di Sant'Antioco, Capo Sperone Map
ITB010042 Italy Capo Caccia (con le isole Foradada e Piana) e Punta del Giglio Map
ITB040024 Italy Isola Rossa e Capo Teulada Map
ES5310082 Spain S'Estaca - Punta de Deià Map
ITB023037 Italy Costa e Entroterra di Bosa, Suni e Montresta Map
ITB043028 Italy Capo Carbonara e stagno di Notteri - Punta Molentis Map
ITB011102 Italy Catena del Marghine e del Goceano Map
ITB010006 Italy Monte Russu Map
ES5310085 Spain Moncaire Map
ITA040013 Italy Arcipelago delle Pelagie - area marina e terrestre Map
ES5310098 Spain Cales de Manacor Map
ES5310095 Spain Can Picafort Map
ITB042220 Italy Serra is Tres Portus (Sant'Antioco) Map
ITB041112 Italy Giara di Gesturi Map
ES5310078 Spain De Cala de Ses Ortigues a cala Estellencs Map
ITB042242 Italy Torre del Poetto Map
ES5310083 Spain Es Boixos Map
ITB011113 Italy Campo di Ozieri e Pianure Comprese tra Tula e Oschiri Map
ITB040031 Italy Monte Arcuentu e Rio Piscinas Map
ITB041111 Italy Monte Linas - Marganai Map
ITB040051 Italy Bruncu de Su Monte Moru - Geremeas (Mari Pintau) Map
ES5310101 Spain Randa Map
ES5310105 Spain Es Amunts d'Eivissa Map
ITB011109 Italy Monte Limbara Map
ITB040021 Italy Costa di Cagliari Map
ES6200009 Spain Sierra de El Carche Map
ITB021156 Italy Monte Gonare Map
ITB042243 Italy Monte Sant'Elia, Cala Mosca e Cala Fighera Map
ITB043056 Italy Giara di Siddi Map
ITB013048 Italy Piana di Ozieri, Mores, Ardara, Tula e Oschiri Map
ITB010001 Italy Isola Asinara Map
ES5310026 Spain Fita des Ram Map
ITB013044 Italy Capo Caccia Map
ITB042223 Italy Stagno di Santa Caterina Map
ITB040029 Italy Costa di Nebida Map
ITB010007 Italy Capo Testa Map
ES5310096 Spain Punta de n'Amer Map
ES5310093 Spain Formentor Map
ITB040025 Italy Promontorio, dune e zona umida di Porto Pino Map
ITB020012 Italy Berchida e Bidderosa Map
ES5310015 Spain Puig de Sant Martí Map
ITB030080 Italy Isola di Mal di Ventre e Catalano Map
ES5310037 Spain Basses de la marina de Llucmajor Map
ES5310031 Spain Porroig Map
ITB041106 Italy Monte dei Sette Fratelli e Sarrabus Map
IT5160102 Italy Elba orientale Map
FR9412007 France Vallée du Regino Map
ES5310092 Spain Muntanyes de Pollença Map
ITB020041 Italy Entroterra e zona costiera tra Bosa, Capo Marargiu e Porto Tangone Map
ITB010009 Italy Capo Figari e Isola Figarolo Map
ES5310084 Spain Torre Picada Map
ES5310089 Spain Biniarroi Map
ITB043055 Italy Monte dei Sette Fratelli Map
ITB021101 Italy Altopiano di Campeda Map
ITB043035 Italy Costa e Entroterra tra Punta Cannoni e Punta delle Oche - Isola di San Pietro Map
ES5310086 Spain Monnàber Map
ES5310112 Spain Nord de Sant Joan Map
ES5310087 Spain Bàlitx Map
ES5310088 Spain Gorg Blau Map
ITB010004 Italy Foci del Coghinas Map
ITB020014 Italy Golfo di Orosei Map
ITB020040 Italy Valle del Temo Map
ITB022217 Italy Su de Maccioni - Texile di Aritzo Map
ITB040020 Italy Isola dei Cavoli, Serpentara, Punta Molentis e Campulongu Map
ITB023050 Italy Piana di Semestene, Bonorva, Macomer e Bortigali Map
IT1331402 Italy Beigua - Monte Dente - Gargassa - Pavaglione Map
ES5310029 Spain Na Borges Map
ITB030038 Italy Stagno di Putzu Idu (Salina Manna e Pauli Marigosa) Map
ES5310032 Spain Cap Llentrisca - Sa Talaia Map
ES5310079 Spain Puig de na Bauçà Map
ITB041105 Italy Foresta di Monte Arcosu Map
ES5310091 Spain Mossa Map
ES5310080 Spain Puigpunyent Map
ITB010082 Italy Isola dell'Asinara Map
ITB040027 Italy Isola di San Pietro Map
ES5310090 Spain Puig d'Alaró - Puig de s'Alcadena Map
ITB040023 Italy Stagno di Cagliari, Saline di Macchiareddu, Laguna di Santa Gilla Map
ITB040071 Italy Da Piscinas a Riu Scivu Map
ITB020013 Italy Palude di Osalla Map
ITB010010 Italy Isole Tavolara, Molara e Molarotto Map
ITB040028 Italy Punta S'Aliga Map
ITB011155 Italy Lago di Baratz - Porto Ferro Map
ITB040022 Italy Stagno di Molentargius e territori limitrofi Map
ITB030034 Italy Stagno di Mistras di Oristano Map
ES5310102 Spain Xorrigo Map
ES5310033 Spain Xarraca Map
ES5310076 Spain Serral d'en Salat Map
ES5310081 Spain Port des Canonge Map
IT5160006 Italy Isola di Capraia - area terrestre e marina Map
ITB023049 Italy Monte Ortobene Map
ITB031104 Italy Media Valle del Tirso e Altopiano di Abbasanta - Rio Siddu Map
ITB013018 Italy Capo Figari, Cala Sabina, Punta Canigione e Isola Figarolo Map
ITB023051 Italy Altopiano di Abbasanta Map
ITB020015 Italy Area del Monte Ferru di Tertenia Map
ITB033036 Italy Costa di Cuglieri Map
ITB021103 Italy Monti del Gennargentu Map
ITB032228 Italy Is Arenas Map
ITB042230 Italy Porto Campana Map
ITB042218 Italy Stagno di Piscinnì Map
ITB010002 Italy Stagno di Pilo e di Casaraccio Map
ITA010030 Italy Isola di Pantelleria e area marina circostante Map
ITB010008 Italy Arcipelago La Maddalena Map
ITB010043 Italy Coste e Isolette a Nord Ovest della Sardegna Map
ITB013012 Italy Stagno di Pilo, Casaraccio e Saline di Stintino Map
ES0000440 Spain Des Teix al Puig de ses Fites Map
ES0000441 Spain D'Alfabia a Biniarroi Map
ES0000439 Spain Pla de sa Mola Map
ES0000442 Spain De la serra de l'Esperó al Penyal Alt Map
ITB013019 Italy Isole del Nord - Est tra Capo Ceraso e Stagno di San Teodoro Map
ES5310127 Spain Costa Brava de Tramuntana Map
ES5310128 Spain Cap Enderrocat i cap Blanc Map
ES5310125 Spain Albufera de Mallorca Map
ITB032240 Italy Castello di Medusa Map
ITB042251 Italy Corongiu de Mari Map
ITB013049 Italy Campu Giavesu Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Legal text Annex Conditions More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) (All species of old subfamily Sylviinae) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864

Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) (Migratory species of Muscicapidae sensu lato spp.) http://www.cms.int/

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Curruca Sarda Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Fauvette sarde French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Magnanina sarda Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Marmora's Warbler English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pokrzewka czarniawa Polish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sardengrasmücke German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sardijnse Grasmus Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sardiniankerttu Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sardinsk sångare Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sardinsk sanger Danish EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Szardíniai poszáta Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Toutinegra-sarda Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:12610 European bird-ringing
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia Wikipedia

External data

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

6 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Min / Max (Units) Period Status Quality Source Published
France 10000/40000 (pairs) 1998-2002 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
France 10000/20000 (pairs) 1990 Breeding Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994-01-01
Italy 5000/10000 (pairs) 2003 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Italy 5000/10000 (pairs) - Breeding Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994-01-01
Spain 14000/25000 (pairs) 1992 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Spain 14000/25000 (pairs) - Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994-01-01
Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

6 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Period Status Trend Quality Source Published
France 1990-2000 Breeding Unknown Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
France 1970-1990 Breeding Stable, or change of less than 20% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994
Italy 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Italy 1970-1990 Breeding Stable, or change of less than 20% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994
Spain 1990-2000 Breeding Unknown Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Spain 1970-1990 Breeding Small increase of 20-49% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994
Source: BirdLife International
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