Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
(P. t. acredula )
Armenian Name: |
Գարնանային գեղգեղիկ |
See Plate 49 for Willow Warbler and other similar species
Resident Status: |
Migrant |
Abundance: |
Uncommon |
Length: | 10.5-11.5 cm, Wing Span:16.5-22 cm
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Distribution Map: |
Map 275. |
Description: |
Small yellowish warbler with medium primary extension and pale brown legs. |
Adult: |
Uniform olive-green above, distinct supercilium and eyestripe, variably yellow below. |
Juvenile: |
Yellower overall. |
Similar Species: |
Eurasian Chiffchaff, Wood, Greenish, and Icterine Warblers. |
Behavior: |
Often occurs in mixed-species flocks on migration. Gives descending song of fluty whistles. |
Habitat: |
Woodland, riverside thickets, reedbeds. |
Food: |
Invertebrates. |