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Icterine Warbler - BirdForum Opus

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Hippolais icterina
Photo by jtwood
Photo taken: Shetland Islands

Identification

12–13.5cm in length. The adult has a plain green-brown back with a paler wing panel, and yellow underparts. The bill is orange, strong and pointed, and the legs blue-grey. The sexes are identical.

Distribution

Breeds in Europe, winters in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Open deciduous woodland with bushes and also parks and gardens, often near water.

Behaviour

4 to 6 eggs are laid in a nest in a tree or a bush.

Diet includes insects and berries.


Bird Song

<flashmp3>Hippolais icterina (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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External Links

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