Icterine Warbler

(Hippolais icterina)

Category of conservation concern (IUCN, 2020) – Least Concern

Population size: 150 – 300 pairs

Distribution pattern

With patchy and dispersed distribution in both plains and mountains throughout the country. More dense along the Black Sea coast, along the Danube River and Western Stara Planina.

Comparative distribution of the species compared to the first breeding birds atlas (Iankov, 2007): Breeding locality until 2007 | Breeding locality until 2007, confirmed after 2015 – | New breeding locality after 2015. – The breeding localities after 2015 are identified on a base of raw data from smartbirds.org.

Habitats

Breeds in broad – leaved deciduous forests, in alluvial and riverine forests and brush, as well as in public parks and large gardens with abundant vegetation. As an exception is found in coniferous forests.

Trends in population changes for the period 2013-2020

Not analysed

Threats

Not analysed