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*Small pointed bill with pale base and lower mandible<br /> | *Small pointed bill with pale base and lower mandible<br /> | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
South west [[Europe]] and north [[Africa]], wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Vagrants have been found far north of its usual breeding range. | South west [[Europe]] and north [[Africa]], wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Vagrants have been found far north of its usual breeding range. | ||
Revision as of 04:46, 20 June 2011
- Phylloscopus bonelli
Identification
10.5-12cm
- Plain, rounded head
- Pale supercilium
- Plain grey-green back
- Yellow edges to some wing and tail feathers
- Yellowish rump
- Greenish wings
- Whitish underparts
- Black eye
- Small pointed bill with pale base and lower mandible
The sexes are identical.
Distribution
South west Europe and north Africa, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. Vagrants have been found far north of its usual breeding range.
Taxonomy
Monotypic[1]
Formerly considered conspecific with Eastern Bonelli's Warbler.
Habitat
Breeds in a variety of woodlands and on mountain slopes at different heights. Also found by the coast.
Behaviour
Breeding
The 4-6 eggs are laid in a nest on the ground.
Diet
The diet includes insects.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Phylloscopus bonelli (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
- sundancecamp
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Western Bonelli's Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Western_Bonelli%27s_Warbler
