Taxa

Sylviidae

Family

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Nature Atlas. "Sylviidae." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-sylviidae.

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Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Sylviidae. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-sylviidae

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@misc{natureatlas-sylviidae,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Sylviidae},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/taxa/family-sylviidae},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds built around the genus Sylvia and the closely related genus Curruca. Its members are small to medium-sized birds with thin, pointed bills and inconspicuous plumage. As of August 2024 the International Ornithological Committee recognized 32 species split between the two genera, Sylvia with 7 species and Curruca with 25. The family is found across Eurasia and Africa, with its greatest diversity in the Mediterranean region.

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Sylviidae (Wikipedia)

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Sylviidae is a family of passerine birds that includes the genus Sylvia, and the closely related genus Curruca, formerly included in Sylvia.

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