- Phylloscopus bonelli
Rhadina bonelli
Identification
11·5 cm (4½ in)
- 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
This is a monotypic species[1].
Formerly considered conspecific with Eastern Bonelli's Warbler; with this and Wood Warbler, sometimes separated into the genus Rhadina.
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
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References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- 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 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Western_Bonelli%27s_Warbler
