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Willow warbler

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Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Scotland
The Willow Warbler breeds throughout most of Europe north of the Mediterranean Basin and into Siberia.

 


Willow Warbler
Both Sexes
Pale greenish-brown to green-yellow.
Phylloscopus trochilus ...

Willow warbler
Habitats
Find out what these habitats are like and which other plants and animals live in them.

Willow warbler
Willow warblers are small birds with grey-green backs and pale under parts. They have a yellow tinged chest and throat and pale supercillium (the stripe above the eye). They are separated from the ver... More...
Wood sandpiper ...

Its breeding habitat is quite specific, and even near relatives do not share it; for example, the Willow Warbler (P. trochilus) prefers younger trees, while the Wood Warbler (P. sibilatrix) prefers less undergrowth.

Willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)
Eurasian reed-warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus)
Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla)
Basra reed warbler (Acrocephalus griseldis)
Cook Islands reed-warbler (Acrocephalus kerearako) ...

A migrant shrike seeking temporary refuge aboard a ship soon began searching behind rope coils to seize fellow travelling willow warblers.

The Chiffchaff below looks very much like the Willow Warbler, which is not depicted here. Even experts listen to them rather than look at them to tell them apart. The Willow Worbler is an excellent singer, but the Chiffchaff only says...

It can be distinguished from similar species, like the Chiffchaff P. collybita and the Willow Warbler, P.

Phylloscopus trochilus - Willow Warbler
Regulus
Regulus regulus - Goldcrest (photo)
Regulus ignicapillus - Firecrest
Muscicapidae - Flycatchers
Muscicapa
Muscicapa striata - Spotted Flycatcher (photo) ...

See also: Warbler, Flamingo, Wood Warbler, Sandpiper, Swallow