Moltoni's Warbler
Curruca subalpina (Temminck, 1820)
MOLWA 
12652
Family: Passeriformes > Sylviidae
A small warbler with blue-grey upper-parts and pink underparts, this species was split from the Subalpine Warbler complex. It is a scarce visitor that breeds in northern Italy and on several Mediterranean islands.
The first British record, confirmed by plumage and genetic analysis, was shot on St Kilda in 1894 and is in the collection of the Natural History Museum at Tring.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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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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St Kilda, 1894 |
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 Moltoni's 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.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: MOLWA | Euring: 12652 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Conserving the Seychelles warbler Acrocephalus sechellensis by translocation: a transfer from Cousin Island to Aride Island
- Translocation of the Seychelles warbler Acrocephalus sechellensis to establish a new population on Denis Island, Seychelles
- Response of bird communities to silvicultural thinning of Mediterranean maquis
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