Sylvia crassirostris
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The eastern Orphean warbler (Curruca crassirostris) is an Old World warbler of the genus Curruca. This species occurs in summer around the Mediterranean, through the Balkans via Turkey, the Caucasus and surrounding regions to Central Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
At 15–16 cm length—somewhat larger than a blackcap—this is one of the largest species of typical warblers. The adult males have a plain grey back. The bill is long and pointed and the legs black. The male has a dark grey head, black eye mask, and white throat. The iris is white. Females and immatures have a paler head and reddish underparts; their grey back has a brownish tinge. The iris is dark in young birds. It is difficult to visually distinguish from the Western Orphean warbler.
The song is a series of warbling liroo-liroo and scolding notes. Its song is more varied than that of the western Orphean warbler, approaching the Nightingale in richness. These small passerine birds are found in open deciduous woodland. 4–6 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush or tree. Like most "warblers", the eastern Orphean warbler is a nectarivore.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Orphean Warbler sighting in Ramallah on a given day, based on 48 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 56th most-seen of the 118 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Orphean Warbler in Ramallah on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and October–February, the lowest months. That is one of Ramallah's driest months, with almost no rain against 90 mm in January.
2nd of 8
Of the 8 cities where we can rate Eastern Orphean Warbler sightings, Ramallah ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Jerusalem (Israel, about 20%).
Same genus: Sylvia
The closest relatives of the Eastern Orphean Warbler that you can see in Ramallah (genus Sylvia, Sylvia Warblers) are Blackcap (about 50%), Lesser Whitethroat (about 40%) and Whitethroat (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Orphean Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Ramallah (48 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
