- Hippolais icterina
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
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
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