Wood Warbler

Phylloscopus sibilatrix

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Brief #

Green above and white below with a lemon-yellow breast.

Synonyms #

  • Mosquitero silbador (Spanish)
  • Picafollas asubiador (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Wood Warbler is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

Green above and white below with a lemon-yellow breast. It can be distinguished from similar species, like the chiffchaff P. collybita and the willow warbler, P. trochilus by its yellow supercilium, throat and upper breast, pale tertial edges, longer primary projection, and by its shorter but broader tail.

Measurements #

Length: 11 - 13 cm
Wingspan: 19 - 25 cm
Weight: 8 - 12 g

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