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;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] bonelli | ;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] bonelli | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Plain, | + | 10.5-12cm |
| − | + | *Plain, rounded head | |
| + | *Pale supercilium | ||
| + | *Plain grey-green back | ||
| + | *Yellow edges to some wing and tail feathers | ||
| + | *Yellowish rump | ||
| + | *Greenish wings | ||
| + | *Whitish underparts | ||
| + | *Black eye | ||
| + | *Small pointed bill with pale base and lower mandible<br /> | ||
| + | The sexes are identical. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
South west [[Europe]] and north [[Africa]], wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Vagrants have been found far north of its usual breeding range. | South west [[Europe]] and north [[Africa]], wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Vagrants have been found far north of its usual breeding range. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | Monotypic<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
| + | |||
Formerly considered conspecific with [[Eastern Bonelli's Warbler]]. | Formerly considered conspecific with [[Eastern Bonelli's Warbler]]. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Breeds in a variety of woodlands and on mountain slopes at different heights. Also found by the coast. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | 4-6 eggs are laid in a nest on the ground. | + | ====Breeding==== |
| − | + | The 4-6 eggs are laid in a nest on the ground. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects. | The diet includes insects. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Phylloscopus bonelli (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Phylloscopus bonelli (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Phylloscopus bonelli (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Phylloscopus bonelli (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec08}}#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 | ||
| + | #sundancecamp | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Phylloscopus+Western}} | {{GSearch|Phylloscopus+Western}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phylloscopus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phylloscopus]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 20:11, 16 October 2009
- Phylloscopus bonelli
Identification
10.5-12cm
- Plain, rounded head
- Pale supercilium
- Plain grey-green back
- Yellow edges to some wing and tail feathers
- Yellowish rump
- Greenish wings
- Whitish underparts
- Black eye
- Small pointed bill with pale base and lower mandible
The sexes are identical.
Distribution
South west Europe and north Africa, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Vagrants have been found far north of its usual breeding range.
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Formerly considered conspecific with Eastern Bonelli's Warbler.
Habitat
Breeds in a variety of woodlands and on mountain slopes at different heights. Also found by the coast.
Behaviour
Breeding
The 4-6 eggs are laid in a nest on the ground.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Phylloscopus bonelli (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- sundancecamp
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Western Bonelli's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Western_Bonelli%27s_Warbler
