Abundance: 0.05 to 63.38% (median 9.50%)

Latitudinal range: -26.2° to 63.8°

Habitats: Mediterranean woodland (7), boreal forest/taiga (4), desert/xeric shrubland (7), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (14), temperate savanna (2), temperate wetland (4), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (2), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (3), tropical/subtropical savanna (5), tropical/subtropical wetland (1)

Found in 50 samples

Austria: Hohenau-Ringelsdorf

Czech Republic: Certak

Egypt: St. Catherine's Monastery (fall), St. Catherine's Monastery (spring), Burullus Ringing Station (Autumn 2005), Ras Shukheir, El Gouna

Ethiopia: Oromia Region (coffee captures), Oromia Region (forest captures)

France: Camargue National Park, Piémanson Beach

Germany: Mooswald

Greece: Antikythira Island (spring 1998)

Italy: Parco Regionale Gallipoli Cognato Piccole Dolomiti Lucane

Jordan: Azraq Wetland Reserve

Kazakhstan: Dzanybek Research Station

Kenya: Ngulia Safari Lodge, Nyeri County, Kakamega Forest

Portugal: Mata Nacional do Choupal

Romania: Grindul Lupilor

Russia: Biological Station Rybachy, Lake Turpanie

Slovakia: Ruské, Kurników Beskid Mountain, Gbelce

South Africa: Tonqani

Spain: Cazorla (fruitless season), Cazorla (fruiting season), El Viso, Mumao

Sweden: Umea, Boda (1990), Boda (1994), Boda (1997), Rickebasta (1996), Rickebasta (1997), Tolg, Egeside sjö

Switzerland: Portalban (Wald), Bolle di Magadino, Col de Bretolet

Turkey: Dicle Ringing Station (spring 2004), Lake Kuyucuk Bird Ringing Station

Uganda: Zika Forest (outside)

United Kingdom: Wanstead, Portland Bird Observatory

Zambia: Balmoral, Copper Chalice, Kabwe

See also Sylvia abyssinica, Sylvia atricapilla, Sylvia borin, Sylvia cantillans, Sylvia communis, Sylvia conspicillata, Sylvia corruca, Sylvia crassirostris, Sylvia curruca, Sylvia hortensis, Sylvia melanocephala, Sylvia mystacea, Sylvia nisoria, Sylvia rueppeli, Sylvia sp., Sylvia undata