Icterine Warbler
VU

Icterine Warbler

Hippolais icterina

UnknownLCEULCEU

Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icterine_warbler

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

The Icterine Warbler faces significant population declines across its European breeding range, with numbers dropping by over 30% in recent decades. Agricultural intensification has eliminated the diverse woodland edges and scrubland mosaics essential for foraging, while climate change is shifting suitable breeding conditions northward faster than the species can adapt. Habitat degradation in African wintering grounds compounds breeding season pressures, creating a dual-continent conservation challenge.

Threat summary

Habitat

Icterine Warblers inhabit deciduous and mixed woodland edges, parks, large gardens, and scrubland with scattered trees across northern and central Europe. They prefer areas with dense understory vegetation for nesting and open canopy spaces for aerial insect hunting, typically avoiding dense forest interiors.

TERRESTRIAL· major

Other threatened species in Acrocephalidae

Sedge WarblerEN

Sedge Warbler

Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Unknown
Great Reed WarblerCR

Great Reed Warbler

Acrocephalus arundinaceus

Unknown

Frequently asked questions

Why is Icterine Warbler classified as Vulnerable?
Icterine Warbler is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue. The Icterine Warbler faces significant population declines across its European breeding range, with numbers dropping by over 30% in recent decades. Agricultural intensification has eliminated the diverse woodland edges and scrubland mosaics essential for foraging, while climate change is shifting suitable breeding conditions northward faster than the species can adapt. Habitat degradation in African wintering grounds compounds breeding season pressures, creating a dual-continent conservation challenge.
Where does Icterine Warbler live?
Icterine Warbler occurs in across multiple regions. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Icterine Warbler?
The main threats to Icterine Warbler are ai-1, ai-2, ai-3, and ai-4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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