Tag: Old World warblers

Western Orphean Warbler (Sylvia hortensis)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia hortensis | [UK] Western Orphean Warbler | [FR] Fauvette orphee | [DE] Orpheus-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Mirlona | [NL] Orpheusgrasmus Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Large and robust warbler, with strong bill and heavy head. Bulk and square-taild silhouette recall long-tailed chat. Plumage dark dusky-brown above, mostly […]

Dartford Warbler (Sylvia undata)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia undata | [UK] Dartford Warbler | [FR] Fauvette pitchou | [DE] Provence-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca rabilarga | [NL] Provencaalse Grasmus Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia undata EU sw Sylvia undata dartfordiensis Sylvia undata toni Sylvia undata undata Physical charateristics […]

Dusky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Phylloscopidae | [latin] Phylloscopus fuscatus | [UK] Dusky Warbler | [FR] Pouillot fuligineux | [DE] Dunkel-Laubsanger | [ES] Mosquitero sombrio | [NL] Bruine Boszanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Phylloscopus fuscatus EU ne Asia, wc China OR Phylloscopus fuscatus fuscatus Phylloscopus fuscatus robustus Physical […]

Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus melanopogon | [UK] Moustached Warbler | [FR] Lusciniole a moustaches | [DE] Mariskensanger | [ES] Carricerin real | [NL] Zwartkoprietzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Acrocephalus melanopogon EU s Acrocephalus melanopogon melanopogon Acrocephalus melanopogon mimicus Physical charateristics Small, neat, perky […]

Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Phylloscopidae | [latin] Phylloscopus coronatus | [UK] Eastern Crowned Warbler | [FR] Pouillot couronne | [DE] Kronen-Laubsanger | [ES] Mosquitero Coronado | [NL] Kroonboszanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Eastern Crowned Warbler has double wing-bars. The throat, breast, and belly are more whiteish. Upperparts greenish; the undertail-coverts are yellowish in contrast […]

Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Hippolais olivetorum | [UK] Olive-tree Warbler | [FR] Contrefaisant des oliviers | [DE] Olivenspotter | [ES] Zarcero grande | [NL] Griekse Spotvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Close in size to Barred Warbler but with longer bill and slightly shorter tail. Large pear-shaped warbler, with heavy bill, rather […]

Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia atricapilla | [UK] Blackcap | [FR] Fauvette a tete noire | [DE] Monchs-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Capirotada | [NL] Zwartkop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Quite large and robust warbler, with rather long wings and legs but rather […]

Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus agricola | [UK] Paddyfield Warbler | [FR] Rousserole isabelle | [DE] Feld-Rohrsanger | [ES] Carricero agricola | [NL] Veldrietzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Acrocephalus agricola EU c s Asia to Burma Acrocephalus agricola agricola Acrocephalus agricola septimus Physical charateristics […]

Reed-Warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)

[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus scirpaceus | [UK] Reed-Warbler | [FR] Rousserole effarvate | [DE] Teich-Rohrsanger | [ES] | [NL] Kleine Karakiet Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Medium-sized, compact, robust, and skulking but inquisitive warbler. Plumage varies from brown olive to grey in […]