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Eastern Bonelli's Warbler

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Photo by okan kocyigit
Location: Denizli, Turkey

Phylloscopus orientalis

1 Identification
2 Distribution
3 Taxonomy
4 Habitat
5 Behaviour
- 5.1 Diet
- 5.2 Breeding
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] Identification

Grey-green back
Green rump and wings
White underparts
Small pointed bill
Brown legs

[edit] Distribution

Breeding in the Balkans and the Middle East. Winters to Sudan.

[edit] Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species¹ which in the past has been considered a subspecies of Western Bonelli's Warbler.

[edit] Habitat

Woodland and forest.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Diet

The diet includes insects.

[edit] Breeding

It is a ground nester; 4-6 eggs are laid.

[edit] References

Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
Wikipedia