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Garden Warbler Identification

The Garden Warbler is a small, discreet passerine with grey-brown plumage, more easily detected by its song than by its appearance. You will learn how to identify the Garden Warbler through its visual features, long song, secretive behaviour, insect-based diet, breeding habits and habitats.
What I look like

What I look like

The Garden Warbler has gray-brown plumage with a darker upper side and a lighter underside.

The Garden Warbler has gray-brown plumage with a darker upper side and a lighter underside.

In its plumage, a subtle gray demarcation is noticeable on its nape.

In its plumage, a subtle gray demarcation is noticeable on its nape.

Its eyes are black with a **light eye ring** that sometimes resembles a light eyebrow.

Its eyes are black with a light eye ring that sometimes resembles a light eyebrow.

Its beak is thin and pointed.

Its beak is thin and pointed.

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My songs, my calls

My songs, my calls

The song of the Garden Warbler is a fast, prolonged, and uniform warble.

The song of the Garden Warbler is a fast, prolonged, and uniform warble.

It can make hoarse calls "krr-krr-krr".

It can make hoarse calls "krr-krr-krr".

The male can sometimes sing for a minute without stopping.

The male can sometimes sing for a minute without stopping.

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How I behave

How I behave

The Garden Warbler is discreet and furtive.

The Garden Warbler is discreet and furtive.

Hidden in the bushes, it reveals its presence by its song.

Hidden in the bushes, it reveals its presence by its song.

Despite its name, it rarely appears in the garden as it prefers untended areas.

Despite its name, it rarely appears in the garden as it prefers untended areas.

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How I reproduce

How I reproduce

The breeding season of the Garden Warbler extends from April to August.

It produces **1 to 2 broods per year** of 4 to 6 dirty white eggs, speckled with gray-brown.

It produces 1 to 2 broods per year of 4 to 6 dirty white eggs, speckled with gray-brown.

Its nest is a **loose cup of twigs** in the bushes near the ground.

Its nest is a loose cup of twigs in the bushes near the ground.

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What I eat

What I eat

The Garden Warbler is insectivorous.

The Garden Warbler is insectivorous.

It also feeds on berries.

It also feeds on berries.

In the fall, it may come to the garden to find fat sources before migration.

In the fall, it may come to the garden to find fat sources before migration.

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Where to find me

Where to find me

The Garden Warbler lives in clearings (woodlands or forests with few trees), wooded parks, and dense gardens.

The Garden Warbler lives in clearings (woodlands or forests with few trees), wooded parks, and dense gardens.

The Garden Warbler is a long-distance migrant.

The Garden Warbler is a long-distance migrant.

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The Garden Warbler is recognised by its continuous song, plain plumage and discreet behaviour in dense vegetation. It feeds mainly on insects and migrates over long distances.