Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
(P. t. acredula )
| Armenian Name: |
Գարնանային գեղգեղիկ |
See Plate 49 for Willow Warbler and other similar species
| Resident Status: |
Migrant |
| Abundance: |
Uncommon |
| Length: | 10.5-11.5 cm, Wing Span:16.5-22 cm
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| Distribution Map: |
Map 275. |
| Description: |
Small yellowish warbler with medium primary extension and pale brown legs. |
| Adult: |
Uniform olive-green above, distinct supercilium and eyestripe, variably yellow below. |
| Juvenile: |
Yellower overall. |
| Similar Species: |
Eurasian Chiffchaff, Wood, Greenish, and Icterine Warblers. |
| Behavior: |
Often occurs in mixed-species flocks on migration. Gives descending song of fluty whistles. |
| Habitat: |
Woodland, riverside thickets, reedbeds. |
| Food: |
Invertebrates. |