- 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.
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
The diet includes insects.
It is a ground nester; 4-6 eggs are laid.
References
- 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
- Wikipedia