Synonym:

Curruca melanocephala

Sylvia melanocephala Biometrics

Total length: 13 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Weight: 12 g (Cardona & Esteban, 2002)

Status

Madeira local status by Correia-Fagundes et al, 2021: Occasional
Madeira local status by Romano et al, 2010: Exceptional
Madeira local status by Zino et al, 1995: Only 1 record
Conservation status by the IUCN Red List Categories, 2013: Least Concern ver 3.1