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Photo taken: Switzerland | Photo taken: Switzerland | ||
| − | + | This is a medium-sized warbler, 12-13cm in length, and similar to its eastern counterpart, Icterine Warbler. The adult has a plain brown back and wings, and yellowish underparts. The bill is strong and pointed and the legs are brown. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are paler on the belly | |
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| − | This is a medium-sized warbler, 12-13cm in length, and similar to its eastern counterpart, Icterine Warbler. The adult has a plain brown back and wings, and yellowish underparts. The bill is strong and pointed and the legs are brown. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are paler on the belly | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | It breeds in southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | The Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | This small passerine bird is a species found in open woodland with bushes. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | 3-5 eggs are laid in a nest in a tree or a bush. | ||
Like most warblers, it is insectivorous, but will take other small food items including berries. | Like most warblers, it is insectivorous, but will take other small food items including berries. | ||
| − | The song is a pleasant babbling | + | The song is a pleasant babbling. |
| − | ==Bird Song | + | ==External Links== |
| + | Bird Song | ||
<flashmp3>Hippolais polyglotta (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Hippolais polyglotta (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Hippolais polyglotta (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Hippolais polyglotta (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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*[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?si=melodious+warbler&perpage=24&sort=1&cat=all&ppuser=&[email protected]&password=&x=0&y=0 View more images of Melodious Warbler in the gallery] | *[http://www.birdforum.net/pp_gallery/showgallery.php?si=melodious+warbler&perpage=24&sort=1&cat=all&ppuser=&[email protected]&password=&x=0&y=0 View more images of Melodious Warbler in the gallery] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] | [[Category:Birds]] | ||
Revision as of 17:57, 6 June 2007
- Hippolais polyglotta
Identification
Photo taken: Switzerland
This is a medium-sized warbler, 12-13cm in length, and similar to its eastern counterpart, Icterine Warbler. The adult has a plain brown back and wings, and yellowish underparts. The bill is strong and pointed and the legs are brown. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are paler on the belly
Distribution
It breeds in southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
Taxonomy
The Melodious Warbler (Hippolais polyglotta) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais.
Habitat
This small passerine bird is a species found in open woodland with bushes.
Behaviour
3-5 eggs are laid in a nest in a tree or a bush. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous, but will take other small food items including berries.
The song is a pleasant babbling.
External Links
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Hippolais polyglotta (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
