- Phylloscopus inornatus
Identification
10–11 cm
- Green upperparts
- Off-white underparts
- Bold yellow supercilium
- Prominent yellow double wing bars
- Black and white pattern on the tertials
Distribution
Breeds in Asia and far northeastern Europe, east from just west of the Urals to China.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
There were formerly considered to be three subspecies, but humei and mandellii are now split as a separate species Hume's Leaf Warbler.
Habitat
Lowland and mountain woodlands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Breeding
They nest in a tree.
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2023) Yellow-browed Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 December 2023 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-browed_Warbler
