- Length
- 17 cm
- Weight
- 24 g
Presence in the Strait
Scarce migrant.
Identification
Males have greenish-grey head and yellow throat, moustachial stripe and eye ring; the rest of the body is orange-brown with dark-streaked upperparts. Females have paler colours, with brownish-grey head and finely-streaked breast and crown.
Movements
Prenuptial peaks in 2nd hf. April and postnuptial peaks in 2nd hf. September.
Ring recoveries
Belgium (1) and Switzerland (1).
Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.