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Reed Warbler or Marsh Warbler , Greece (1 Viewer)

ody

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Hi,all!
I shot these two pics today in the Dam of Thermi, Thessaloniki Greece.
The question is Reed Warbler or Marsh Warbler?
 

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Reed Warbler and Marsh Warbler are very easy to distinguish based on their song (the subject bird is clearly singing), much easier than based on photos. In this case, however, the bird is neither but an Eastern Olivaceous Warbler. Note the white edges of the tail, the relatively short primary projection (partly hidden) and the pale edges of the secondaries.

Here you can listen to the song of Eastern Olivaceous Warbler:
http://www.tarsiger.com/sounds/index.php?sound_id=mp3_jawetus118103233&lang=eng
 
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