- Phylloscopus trochilus
Identification
Distribution & Taxonomy
Widespread and abundant in the northern half of the Region. Breeds throughout the British Isles, Scandinavia and northern Russia south to central and south-east France, Switzerland and Austria, northern parts of Hungary and Romania and to about 50�N in Ukraine and Russia.
Leaves breeding areas in August-September, passage continuing until October, and winters in sub-Saharan Africa, returning mainly in April. Abundant on passage over most of Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.
Vagrants recorded on Iceland, the Azores and Cape Verde Islands.
Subspecies Nominate trochilus occurs over much of western Europe with acredula in northern Scandinavia and Europe from Poland eastwards, very similar but duller and paler below with much less yellow on underparts of juvenile. Eastern race yakutensis drabber still, brown above and whitish below, occurs as a migrant in Region including Britain but other races can appear very similar.
Habitat
Open deciduous woodland, bushy areas, parks and gardens. Also in mixed forest and young conifer plantations, hedgerows and shelterbelts. On passage occurs in all types of habitat with trees and bushes.
Bird Song
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