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- Hippolais rama
Identification
Pale brown above and whitish below with buff flanks. The outer tail feathers have pale edges. They have a short pale supercilium, and the bill is strong and pointed.
Distribution
Northeast Arabia to Afghanistan. It migrates winter in the Indian subcontinent as far south as Sri Lanka.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Formerly considered conspecific with Booted Warbler.
Howard and Moore place this species in genus Iduna
Habitat
Open country with bushes and other tall vegetation.
Behaviour
3-4 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush or vegetation.
They are insectivorous.