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;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] tenellipes | ;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] tenellipes | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 10-11cm. Medium sized, wing-barred leaf warbler with a shortish stout bill. Head; crown brown to greyish brown contrasting, with, especially when fresh olive brown upperparts; strong, long creamy supercilium emphasised by equally long dark eyestripe; ear coverts mottled greyish-brown; median and greater coverts tipped pale often appearing as individual tips; underparts white, including throat, with a brownish wash to the flanks | + | 10-11cm. Medium sized, wing-barred leaf warbler with a shortish stout bill. |
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| + | Head; crown brown to greyish brown contrasting, with, especially when fresh olive brown upperparts; strong, long creamy supercilium emphasised by equally long dark eyestripe; ear coverts mottled greyish-brown; median and greater coverts tipped pale often appearing as individual tips; underparts white, including throat, with a brownish wash to the flanks. | ||
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| + | Bill brownish horn with pale cutting edge to the upper and base of lower mandible; legs, pale pink though can appear pale grey-blue. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Breeds river valleys of north-eastern [[Asia]]; winters in south-east Asia. | ||
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[[Cambodia]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Japan]], [[North Korea]], [[South Korea]], [[Laos]], [[Malaysia]], [[Myanmar]], [[Russia]], [[Singapore]], [[Taiwan]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]]. | [[Cambodia]], [[China]], [[India]], [[Japan]], [[North Korea]], [[South Korea]], [[Laos]], [[Malaysia]], [[Myanmar]], [[Russia]], [[Singapore]], [[Taiwan]], [[Thailand]], and [[Vietnam]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Breeds in Temperate forests nesting in wooded river valleys and undergrowth up to 1800m; winters in mangroves and lowland scrub. | Breeds in Temperate forests nesting in wooded river valleys and undergrowth up to 1800m; winters in mangroves and lowland scrub. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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Quite secretive, spends most of the time foraging low down on branches and on the ground amongst undergrowth, often with a downward pumping of the tail. | Quite secretive, spends most of the time foraging low down on branches and on the ground amongst undergrowth, often with a downward pumping of the tail. | ||
| − | + | ==Vocalisation== | |
| + | Call a distinctive short metallic ''''tink'''' or rising ''''tsik'''' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phylloscopus]] |
Latest revision as of 14:19, 30 May 2023
- Phylloscopus tenellipes
Identification
10-11cm. Medium sized, wing-barred leaf warbler with a shortish stout bill.
Head; crown brown to greyish brown contrasting, with, especially when fresh olive brown upperparts; strong, long creamy supercilium emphasised by equally long dark eyestripe; ear coverts mottled greyish-brown; median and greater coverts tipped pale often appearing as individual tips; underparts white, including throat, with a brownish wash to the flanks.
Bill brownish horn with pale cutting edge to the upper and base of lower mandible; legs, pale pink though can appear pale grey-blue.
Distribution
Breeds river valleys of north-eastern Asia; winters in south-east Asia.
Cambodia, China, India, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Breeds in Temperate forests nesting in wooded river valleys and undergrowth up to 1800m; winters in mangroves and lowland scrub.
Behaviour
Quite secretive, spends most of the time foraging low down on branches and on the ground amongst undergrowth, often with a downward pumping of the tail.
Vocalisation
Call a distinctive short metallic 'tink' or rising 'tsik'
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Pale-legged Leaf Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Pale-legged_Leaf_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
