- Phylloscopus whistleri
Seicercus whistleri
Identification
11–12 cm (4¼-4¾ in)
- Green median crown stripe
- Greyish lateral crown stripe
- Green overall plumage
- Yellowish eyering
Distribution
This species has been found in Asia, China, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Indochina, and Thailand.
Taxonomy
This is a polytypic species[1] consisting of 2 subspecies:
This is one of six species that used to be considered one under the name of Golden-spectacled Warbler. After the split, the other five are Green-crowned Warbler, Grey-crowned Warbler, Alström's Warbler, Martens's Warbler, and Bianchi's Warbler.
Subspecies
- P. w. whistleri:
- P. w. nemoralis:
Habitat
During the breeding season they like verdant undergrowth in higher parts of cool temperate forests.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage mostly in the understorey for insects, particularly flies and their larvae.
Breeding
There is little information available.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Alström, P. (2020). Whistler's Warbler (Phylloscopus whistleri), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.whiwar2.01
- Lepage D. (2021) [Avibase - https://avibase.ca/6011D298]. Retrieved 24 September 2021
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Whistler's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Whistler%27s_Warbler
