Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that includes the typical warblers Sylvia, and closely related genus Curruca, formerly included in Sylvia. They are found in Eurasia and Africa, with the greatest diversity in the Mediterranean region.

The typical warblers are small birds belonging to the genus Sylvia in the "Old World warbler" (or sylviid warbler) family Sylviidae. [1] [2] There are seven species in the genus.

The Old World warblers are a large group of birds formerly grouped together in the bird family Sylviidae. They are not closely related to the New World warblers. The family held over 400 species in over 70 genera, and were the source of much taxonomic confusion.

Sylviidae, songbird family, order Passeriformes, consisting of numerous species of small dull-coloured active birds found in a variety of habitats. The group includes some species of Old World warblers and parrotbills. Members range in size from 9 to 26 cm (3.5 to 10 inches) long.

Oct 24, 2023 · Sylviid Warblers and Allies (Sylviidae), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, B. K. Keeney, and N. D. Sly, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sylvii1.02

But the full outlines of this "new" Sylviidae family is now known. Ecology, migration, and identification of the Sylviidae — as now reconstituted — are interesting topics, discussed in depth in Shirihai et al. (2001).

The Sylvia warblers are birds of scrub and are perhaps the most visible of the warbler groups, at least in Britain. More robust than the other warbler groups they feed to a greater extent on fruit, particularly in autumn.

The taxonomy of the Passeri, the suborder of oscine passerines (the songbirds) that contains the Sylviidae (Old World warblers), has long been debated. Much of the controversy focuses on the delineation of the apparently closely related families Muscicapidae, Turdidae, Timaliidae, and …

Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that includes the typical warblers and a number of babblers formerly placed within the Old World babbler family. They

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