…and Rüppell’s Warbler
Apr 29th, 2010 by andrew skeoch
Ruppell’s Warbler by Listening Earth
Another near-endemic to Turkey we’ve enjoyed hearing is the Rüppell’s Warbler, Sylvia rueppelli. Actually it is only a visitor to Turkey, wintering in the north-east Sahara, and found here and in neighbouring Greece during the warmer months.
This species we’ve encountered mainly in higher altitude areas, where it gets into thorny and dense scrub. It sports a distinctly fluffy moustache, which is quite endearing.
In this recording you can hear a Rüppell’s Warbler singing from its favourite perch atop a pine, in the Taurus Mountains of Turkey. A Cuckoo and Serin are among the background voices, with a stream in the distance.
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