Hippolais icterina (*) Cladus: Eukaryota Name Hippolais icterina (Vieillot, 1817) Vernacular names Ελληνικά: Κιτρινοστριτσίδα Reference Nouveau Dictionnaire d'Histoire Naturelle Appliquée Aux Arts... 11 p.194- The Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais . It breeds in mainland Europe except the southwest, where it is replaced by its western counterpart, Melodious Warbler. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. The term icterine refers to its yellowish colouration. This small passerine bird is a species found in open deciduous woodland with bushes and also parks and gardens, often near water. Four to six eggs are laid in a nest in a tree or a bush. This is a medium-sized warbler, 12–13.5 cm in length, similar to Melodious Warbler. The adult has a plain greenish-brown back with a paler wing panel, and yellowish underparts. The bill is slightly orange, strong and pointed, and the legs blue-grey. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are paler on the belly. Like most warblers, Icterine is insectivorous, but will take other small food items including berries. The song is a fast nasal babbling incorporating mimicry of other species. The call is described as "teck" or "tec, tec, tec". It is colloquially referred to by birders as Icky. References 1. ^ BirdLife International (2009) Hippolais icterina In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.1. www.iucnredlist.org Retrieved on 7 October, 2010. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern Source: Wikipedia, Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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