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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 9-10cm A small, relatively robust warbler, very similar in structure and plumage to Pallas's Leaf-warbler. | + | 9-10cm A small, relatively robust warbler, very similar in structure and plumage to Pallas's Leaf-warbler. Overall, this is a much duller, more subtle species, generally lacking the brighter more vivid greens of Pallas's. |
| + | Of the prominent head stripes, the Median crownstripe is a pale greyish, much stronger at the rear often looking like a pale spot on the rear crown. The lateral crownstripe a dark olive brown though often with a greyish cast and darker at the rear and strong supercilium is greyish white/buff in front of the eye becoming whiter and more striking at the rear, dark eyestripe and dull buff/grey ear-coverts; upperparts greyish-green with a defined off white rump; upperwing brownish-grey with brighter green outer edging; pale median covert tips forming a pale wing bar, greater median coverts dark with whitish tips forming a prominent wingbar, pale tips to tertials on outer web. Underparts whitish often with some pale lemon wash and greyish wash to the breast sides. Bill blackish with a yellowish basal half to the lower mandible; legs usually dark sometimes with a pink tinge. | ||
| + | Voice. Song is a distinctive, mechanical and rather strident 'tsiridi-tsiridi-tsiridi-tsiridi' | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Revision as of 15:45, 18 October 2008
- Phylloscopus yunnanensis
Identification
9-10cm A small, relatively robust warbler, very similar in structure and plumage to Pallas's Leaf-warbler. Overall, this is a much duller, more subtle species, generally lacking the brighter more vivid greens of Pallas's. Of the prominent head stripes, the Median crownstripe is a pale greyish, much stronger at the rear often looking like a pale spot on the rear crown. The lateral crownstripe a dark olive brown though often with a greyish cast and darker at the rear and strong supercilium is greyish white/buff in front of the eye becoming whiter and more striking at the rear, dark eyestripe and dull buff/grey ear-coverts; upperparts greyish-green with a defined off white rump; upperwing brownish-grey with brighter green outer edging; pale median covert tips forming a pale wing bar, greater median coverts dark with whitish tips forming a prominent wingbar, pale tips to tertials on outer web. Underparts whitish often with some pale lemon wash and greyish wash to the breast sides. Bill blackish with a yellowish basal half to the lower mandible; legs usually dark sometimes with a pink tinge. Voice. Song is a distinctive, mechanical and rather strident 'tsiridi-tsiridi-tsiridi-tsiridi'
Distribution
Breeds in C and NE China - East Qinghai, South Gansu, Shanxi and Hebei to Sichuan and Shaanxi possibly wintering in S E Asia.
Taxonomy
See the page for Pallas's Leaf Warbler, taxonomy section, for details on the fact that this species used to be lumped with three others.
Habitat
Breeds in mountain forests primarily in low deciduous broadleaf secondary growth with mixed Spruce or Fir trees usually between 1000-2800m.
Behaviour
External Links
The following link will search the gallery for images of this species, however, none were found at the time of editing.
