Listen to the icterine warbler
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the icterine warbler
The icterine warbler is a bird in the family Acrocephalidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 22 cm and weigh around 2 g.
What does the icterine warbler sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in mainland Europe except the southwest, where it is replaced by its western counterpart, the melodious warbler. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
Related birds in the genus Hippolais
More from the family Acrocephalidae
Great reed warbler
Acrocephalus arundinaceus
Common reed warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus
Sedge warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus
Marsh warbler
Acrocephalus palustris
Blyth's reed warbler
Acrocephalus dumetorum
Moustached warbler
Acrocephalus melanopogon
Sykes's warbler
Iduna rama
Clamorous reed warbler
Acrocephalus stentoreus
African reed warbler
Acrocephalus baeticatus
Frequently asked questions
What does an icterine warbler sound like?
You can hear 3 recordings of the icterine warbler on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the icterine warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the icterine warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the icterine warbler belong to?
The icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina) belongs to the family Acrocephalidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Hippolais icterina01 by Andreas Schmitt – Copyrighted free use · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Tammela, Forssa sub-region, Tavastia Proper, Finland by Olivier Grimm – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Song · Park Skowroni, Wrocław, Województwo dolnośląskie, Poland by Phoenicurus ochruros – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27674 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Icterine warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Jevgenijs Slihto from Riga, Latvia – CC BY 2.0