[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 […]
Tag: Old World warblers
Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Phylloscopidae | [latin] Phylloscopus neglectus | [UK] Plain Leaf Warbler | [FR] Pouillot modeste | [DE] Eichen-Laubsanger | [ES] Mosquitero Sencillo | [NL] Dwergtjiftjaf Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Very small warbler of goldcrest size. Coloration like Chiffchaff but lacks any obvious markings. Upperparts brownish grey, short buff eyestripe. Underparts Whitish […]
Gansu Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus kansuensis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Phylloscopidae | [latin] Phylloscopus kansuensis | [UK] Gansu Leaf Warbler | [FR] Pouillot du Gansu | [DE] Kansulaubsanger | [ES] Mosquitero de Gansu | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics This bird looks like a warbler but is scarcely bigger than a Goldcrest and has a dazzling array of yellow stripes […]
Rimatara Reed Warbler (Acrocephalus rimitarae)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Acrocephalidae | [latin] Acrocephalus rimitarae | [UK] Rimatara Reed Warbler | [FR] | [DE] Tuamotu-Rohrsanger | [ES] | [NL] Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Rather large, oval-headed and oval-bodied, glossy black wheatear, with bold white rump and tail often showing only black central line. Somewhat less plump than Black Wheatear but […]
Garden Warbler (Sylvia borin)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia borin | [UK] Garden Warbler | [FR] Fauvette des jardins | [DE] Garten-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca Mosquitera | [NL] Tuinfluiter Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia borin EU c, w AF Sylvia borin borin Sylvia borin woodwardi Physical charateristics Medium-siaed […]
River Warbler (Locustella fluviatilis)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Locustellidae | [latin] Locustella fluviatilis | [UK] River Warbler | [FR] Locustelle fluviatile | [DE] Schlagschwirl | [ES] Buscarla Fluvial | [NL] Krekelzanger Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Small to medium-sized rather long-tailed, lithe, dull dark brown warbler, unmarked but for mottled throat, chest, and under tail-coverts and warmer tone on […]
Grays Grasshopper Warbler (Locustella fasciolata)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Locustellidae | [latin] Locustella fasciolata | [UK] Grays Grasshopper Warbler | [FR] Locustelle fasciee | [DE] Riesenschwirl | [ES] Buscarla de Gray | [NL] Grote Krekelzanger Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Locustella fasciolata EU c, e Southeast Asia, New Guinea Locustella fasciolata amnicola Locustella […]
Sardinian Warbler (Sylvia melanocephala)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Sylviidae | [latin] Sylvia melanocephala | [UK] Sardinian Warbler | [FR] Fauvette melanocephale | [DE] Samtkopf-Grasmucke | [ES] Curruca cabecinegra | [NL] Kleine Zwartkop Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Sylvia melanocephala EU sw n AF Sylvia melanocephala leucogastra Sylvia melanocephala melanocephala Sylvia melanocephala momus […]
Chiffchaff (Phylloscopus collybita)
[order] PASSERIFORMES | [family] Phylloscopidae | [latin] Phylloscopus collybita | [UK] Chiffchaff | [FR] Pouillot veloce | [DE] Zilpzalp | [ES] Mosquitero Comun | [NL] Tjiftjaf Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Small, slight but often rather chesty warbler, less graceful and active than Willow Warbler. Plumage […]