Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
| Armenian Name: |
Ճռռան գեղգեղիկ |
See Plate 49 for Wood Warbler and other similar species
| Resident Status: |
Migrant |
| Abundance: |
Rare |
| Length: | 12 cm, Wing Span:19.5-24 cm
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| Distribution Map: |
Map 278. |
| Description: |
Brightly colored warbler with pale legs, fine bill, and long primary extension. Yellow-green above; long yellow supercilium and dark eyestripe. Yellow throat and breast contrast sharply with bright white belly. |
| Similar Species: |
Icterine Warbler, Greenish Warbler, and Willow Warbler. |
| Behavior: |
Often feeds and sings high in canopy. |
| Habitat: |
Forest, tree plantations. |
| Food: |
Invertebrates. |