Western Orphean Warbler

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Curruca hortensis

Western Orphean Warbler, a reference photo
Photo: Ron Knight · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

The western Orphean warbler (Curruca hortensis) is an Old World warbler of the genus Curruca. This species occurs in summer around the Mediterranean, through western Europe and extending into northwest Africa. It is migratory, wintering in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is a rare vagrant to northern and north-western Europe.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Western Orphean Warbler being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Sylviidae
Genus
Curruca
Species
Curruca hortensis

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