Old World Warblers
Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae
The family Sylviidae is a group of small insectivorous passerine birds. The Sylviidae mainly occur as breeding species, as the common name implies, in Europe, Asia and, to a lesser extent Africa. Most are of generally undistinguished appearance, but many have distinctive songs. There are 291 species worldwide and 11 species which occur in Cape Verde.
- Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia (A)
- Cape Verde Swamp-warbler Acrocephalus brevipennis (E)
- Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais pallida (A)
- Western Olivaceous Warbler Hippolais opaca (A)
- Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus (A)
- Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla
- Greater Whitethroat Sylvia communis (A)
- African Desert Warbler Sylvia deserti (A)
- Subalpine Warbler Sylvia cantillans (A)
- Spectacled Warbler Sylvia conspicillata
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Cape Verde
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