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;[[:Category:Hippolais|Hippolais]] polyglotta | ;[[:Category:Hippolais|Hippolais]] polyglotta | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 12–13·5 cm (4¾-5¼ in) | |
| + | *Plain brown back and wings | ||
| + | *Yellowish underparts | ||
| + | *Strong and pointed bill | ||
| + | *Brown legs | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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Southwest [[Europe]] and northwest [[Africa]]. | Southwest [[Europe]] and northwest [[Africa]]. | ||
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'''Breeds''' in the western Mediterranean in [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Tunisia]], [[France]], [[Spain]], [[Portugal]],[[ Italy]], [[Slovenia]] and [[Croatia]]. It is expanding its breeding range northwards and has recently bred in [[Switzerland]], [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]] and [[Poland]]. | '''Breeds''' in the western Mediterranean in [[Morocco]], [[Algeria]], [[Tunisia]], [[France]], [[Spain]], [[Portugal]],[[ Italy]], [[Slovenia]] and [[Croatia]]. It is expanding its breeding range northwards and has recently bred in [[Switzerland]], [[Belgium]], [[Netherlands]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Germany]] and [[Poland]]. | ||
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'''Winters''' in West Africa from the [[Gambia]] east to [[Nigeria]] and [[Cameroon]]. | '''Winters''' in West Africa from the [[Gambia]] east to [[Nigeria]] and [[Cameroon]]. | ||
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| + | It is a scarce '''[[Dictionary_P-S#P|passage migrant]]''' to the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Ireland]] and is '''accidental''' in [[Scandinavia]] and [[Greece]]. | ||
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==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Open woodland with bushes. | + | Open woodland with bushes. Orchards, large unkempt gardens, oak scrub and dense thorny thickets. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of insects and invertebrates, with the addition of some summer fruit and berries. They feed caterpillars to the nestlings. | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
| − | 3-5 eggs | + | The clutch contains 3-5 eggs. The cup nest is constructed from grass, plant stems and soft twigs and is placed in a tree or a bush. |
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
The song is a pleasant babbling<br /> | The song is a pleasant babbling<br /> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug19}}#Svensson, L. & Christie, D.A. (2019). Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/58835 on 9 August 2019). | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Hippolais | + | {{GSearch|"Hippolais polyglotta" {{!}} "Melodious Warbler"}} |
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Hippolais]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Hippolais]][[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:09, 8 September 2023
- Hippolais polyglotta
Identification
12–13·5 cm (4¾-5¼ in)
- Plain brown back and wings
- Yellowish underparts
- Strong and pointed bill
- Brown legs
Sexes similar
Distribution
Southwest Europe and northwest Africa.
Breeds in the western Mediterranean in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, France, Spain, Portugal,Italy, Slovenia and Croatia. It is expanding its breeding range northwards and has recently bred in Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany and Poland.
Winters in West Africa from the Gambia east to Nigeria and Cameroon.
It is a scarce passage migrant to the United Kingdom and Ireland and is accidental in Scandinavia and Greece.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Open woodland with bushes. Orchards, large unkempt gardens, oak scrub and dense thorny thickets.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects and invertebrates, with the addition of some summer fruit and berries. They feed caterpillars to the nestlings.
Breeding
The clutch contains 3-5 eggs. The cup nest is constructed from grass, plant stems and soft twigs and is placed in a tree or a bush.
Vocalisation
The song is a pleasant babbling
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Svensson, L. & Christie, D.A. (2019). Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/58835 on 9 August 2019).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Melodious Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Melodious_Warbler
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
