Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina (Vieillot, 1817)
IC
ICTWA
12590
Family: Passeriformes > Acrocephalidae
Like a larger and more robust version of a Willow Warbler, this scarce autumn visitor from central Europe is increasingly also recorded in spring and has been recorded breeding.
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Identification
Icterine Warbler identification is sometimes difficult.
SONGS AND CALLS
Listen to example recordings of the main vocalisations of Icterine Warbler, provided by xeno-canto contributors.
Call
Song
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
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Listed on the Annexes of
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Bern(III), Bonn(II) |
POPULATION SIZE
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Kent, 1848 |
DISTRIBUTION
Most Icterine Warblers recorded in the UK are passage migrants but during Bird Atlas 2007–11
More from the Atlas Mapstore.
Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in breeding season | 27 |
| % occupied in breeding season | 0.9 |
European Distribution Map
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
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Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution Change 1968–72 to 2008–11.
More from the Atlas Mapstore. -
Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution Change 1981–84 to 2007–11
More from the Atlas Mapstore.
| % change in range in winter (1981–84 to 2007–11) | --100% |
SEASONALITY
Icterine Warbler is a scarce passage migrant, with a pulse of spring records in late May and June sometimes involving singing birds. Autumn passage migrants are typically in August and September.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Foreign locations of birds ringed or recovered in Britain & Ireland
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Icterine Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
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Number of Broods
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1 |
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Egg Size
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18×14 mm Weight = 1.7 g (of which 6% is shell) |
SURVIVAL & LONGEVITY
View number ringed each year in the Online Ringing Report
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Typical Lifespan
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2 years with breeding typically at 1 year |
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Adult Survival
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0.5
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Juvenile Survival
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0.332 (in first year)
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BIOMETRICS
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Wing Length
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Adults | 78±2.2 | Range 73–80mm, N=35 |
| Juveniles | 77.3±2 | Range 73-80mm, N=57 |
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Body Weight
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Adults | 13.2±1.6 | Range 10.7–16.6g, N=29 |
| Juveniles | 13.7±2.2 | Range 11.2–19.3g, N=52 |
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Ring size
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A |
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Field Codes
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2-letter: IC | 5-letter code: ICTWA | Euring: 12590 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Changes in the breeding bird population of a small clay river following flood alleviation works
- Experimental evidence for the influence of food availability on incubation attendance and hatching asynchrony in the Australian reed warbler
- Effect of winter cutting on the passerine breeding assemblage in French Mediterranean reedbeds
Read more studies about Icterine Warbler on Conservation Evidence >
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