Melodious Warbler
Hippolais polyglotta (Vieillot, 1817)
ME
MELWA
12600
Family: Passeriformes > Acrocephalidae
Recalling a heavy-set juvenile Willow Warbler, Melodious Warbler is a scarce migrant in spring and autumn from breeding grounds located in south-western Europe.
A few dozen individuals are reported from Britain & Ireland in most years, with the south-west taking the lion's share of these.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
Melodious Warbler identification is often difficult.
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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 |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Cornwall, 1905 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
More from the Atlas Mapstore.
Occupied 10-km squares in UK
| No. occupied in breeding season | 3 |
| % occupied in breeding season | 0.1 |
European Distribution Map
DISTRIBUTION CHANGE
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
SEASONALITY
Melodious Warbler is a rare passage migrant, typically appearing in late spring and in early autumn.
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.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Melodious Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
BIOMETRICS
Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.
Feather measurements and photos on featherbase
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: ME | 5-letter code: MELWA | Euring: 12600 |
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