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Spectacled Warbler

Sylvia conspicillata

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sylviidae
Presence in the Strait
Seasonal
Abundance
rare
Protection in Spain
Special protection (List)
In Spanish
Curruca tomillera

34% of its open observations in the area are from April.

Photograph: Oscar Hopgood, CC BY, vía iNaturalist

Length
12 cm
Weight
10 g
010LENGTH12 cmcentimetres

Presence in the Strait

Rare summer visitor to open areas, commoner during migration. It disappeared before the ‘70s and has been found again breeding at Malcocinado (Benalup) and in the Tarifa area between Tahivilla and La Zarzuela.

Identification

Very similar to a Whitethroat but smaller with more rufous in wings. Males have pinkish tones on underparts, white throat, pale eye ring, greyish head, dark tail and white outer tail feathers. Females have brown tones on the head. Pale legs.

Movements

Peaks in 1st hf. April and 1st hf. September.

Bioestrecho editorial text. Last revised: 8 September 2026.

Gallery

Photographs from iNaturalist observations with the licence checked file by file. Those marked “Strait” were taken within the area; place and date are those of each observation.