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;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] orientalis
 
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==Identification==
 
==Identification==
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*Brown legs  
 
*Brown legs  
 
==Distribution==
 
==Distribution==
Breeding in the Balkans and the [[Middle East]].
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Breeding in the Balkans and the [[Middle East]]. Winters to [[Sudan]].
 
==Taxonomy==
 
==Taxonomy==
 
This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> which in the past has been considered a subspecies of [[Western Bonelli's Warbler]].  
 
This is a monotypic species<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> which in the past has been considered a subspecies of [[Western Bonelli's Warbler]].  
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Woodland and forest.
 
Woodland and forest.
 
==Behaviour==
 
==Behaviour==
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====Diet====
 
The diet includes insects.
 
The diet includes insects.
 
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====Breeding====
 
It is a ground nester; 4-6 eggs are laid.
 
It is a ground nester; 4-6 eggs are laid.
 
==References==
 
==References==

Revision as of 14:59, 1 May 2009

Photo by okan kocyigit
Location: Denizli, Turkey
Phylloscopus orientalis

Identification

  • Grey-green back
  • Green rump and wings
  • White underparts
  • Small pointed bill
  • Brown legs

Distribution

Breeding in the Balkans and the Middle East. Winters to Sudan.

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species1 which in the past has been considered a subspecies of Western Bonelli's Warbler.

Habitat

Woodland and forest.

Behaviour

Diet

The diet includes insects.

Breeding

It is a ground nester; 4-6 eggs are laid.

References

  1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
  2. Wikipedia

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