Distribution of the species
The nesting area of this species covers Eastern Europe and Western Asia. The largest populations in Europe are in Romania and Bulgaria. In Bulgaria, this species is migratory, arrives in the country in the spring, nests and flies away in the fall.
Description of the species (biological and ecological features)
In Bulgaria, the Barred warbler has a body length of 15 cm. The plumage of males is dark gray on top and white with brown belts on the bottom. The skin around the eyes is white. The female color has belts only on the groin and on the sides of the chest. In both sexes there are white triangular spots on the tips of the tail feathers. The juvenile specimens are light brown above and whitish and without belts below. Their beak is short and their mouths are wide with filamentous feather.
They inhabit deciduous and mixed forests with abundant undergrowth, shrubs, hedges and orchards in the valleys and along river banks. It feeds on insects and small fruits.
Conservation status
Unknown.
Conservation state
The species is included in Annexes 2 and 3 of the Biodiversity Act (BDA), as well as in Annex I to Directive 2009/147 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds.
In the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, the hawkweed is included in the “Least Concern” (LC) category.
*Note: For the description of birds is used information from: Golemanski, V. & al. (eds). 2015. Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria. Vol. 2. Animals. BAS & MoEW, Sofia [English ed.: ISBN 978-954-9746-22-8 (IBER – BAS), 978-954-8497-18-3 (MoEW)]; Michev T., D. Simeonov, L. Profirov. 2012. Birds of the Balkan Peninsula. Ecotan, Sofia, 300 pp; the website of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).