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Menetries's Warbler

Curruca mystacea
Sylviidae Low risk

Menetries's warbler or Ménétries's warbler is a small passerine bird of Southwest Asia belonging to the genus Curruca. The name of the species commemorates Édouard Ménétries, the French zoologist who described the species in 1832. It is closely related to the Sardinian warbler of the Mediterranean basin and is similar to it in appearance.

Summary from Wikipedia

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In Türkiye

Seasonal status
Summer visitor

Arrives in spring and leaves in autumn; winter records are almost absent.

Most records in May–June.

Where it stands out
ŞanlıurfaDiyarbakırIğdırMardinGaziantep

Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.

Records by month

Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.

2,333 records from Türkiye · #240 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye

At a glance

Family
Sylviidae
Group
Perching Birds
Conservation status
Low risk

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