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;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] fuscatus | ;[[:Category:Phylloscopus|Phylloscopus]] fuscatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Buff below | *Buff below | ||
*Prominent white supercilium | *Prominent white supercilium | ||
− | *Pointed bill | + | *Pointed bill<br /> |
− | + | Sexes identical<br /> | |
− | + | '''Juvenile''' - olive tinge to upperparts | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
− | East [[Asia]] | + | East [[Asia]]: found in [[Russia]], [[Siberia]], [[Kazakhstan]], [[Mongolia]], [[China]] and [[India]]<br /> |
+ | '''Southeast Asia''': [[Indochina]] and [[Myanmar]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
− | There are 3 subspecies. | + | ====Subspecies==== |
+ | There are 3 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
+ | *''P. f. fuscatus'': | ||
+ | :*[[Siberia]] to [[Mongolia]] and western [[China]]; winters to [[India]] and [[Indochina]] | ||
+ | *''P. f. robustus'': | ||
+ | :*Northern China (south of Gobi Desert) to northern Sichuan; winters to Indochina | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Bogs | + | Bogs, wet meadows, riverbanks, scrub, mudflats and suburbs. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes insects and berries. | The diet includes insects and berries. | ||
− | + | ====Breeding==== | |
It nests in low vegetation and 5-6 eggs are laid. | It nests in low vegetation and 5-6 eggs are laid. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | Wikipedia | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#Avibase |
+ | #Wikipedia | ||
+ | #BF member observations | ||
+ | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Phylloscopus+fuscatus}} | {{GSearch|Phylloscopus+fuscatus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phylloscopus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Phylloscopus]] |
Latest revision as of 21:03, 24 April 2012
- Phylloscopus fuscatus
Identification
- Brown back
- Buff below
- Prominent white supercilium
- Pointed bill
Sexes identical
Juvenile - olive tinge to upperparts
Distribution
East Asia: found in Russia, Siberia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China and India
Southeast Asia: Indochina and Myanmar
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- P. f. fuscatus:
- P. f. robustus:
- Northern China (south of Gobi Desert) to northern Sichuan; winters to Indochina
Habitat
Bogs, wet meadows, riverbanks, scrub, mudflats and suburbs.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes insects and berries.
Breeding
It nests in low vegetation and 5-6 eggs are laid.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
- BF member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dusky Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 30 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dusky_Warbler