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garden warbler

bird
Also known as: Sylvia borin

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The garden warbler (Sylvia borin) is a brownish-gray European songbird belonging to the family Sylviidae. Warblers, in general, are small, active insect-eaters found in various habitats like gardens and woodlands.12

Old World warblers, such as the garden warbler, are typically drab in color, with predominant shades of green, olive, brown, buff, and black. They are small birds, usually between 9 to 26 cm (3.5 to 10 inches) in length, with slender bills adapted for gleaning insects from foliage.1

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