Icterine Warbler
Hippolais icterina
Aves › Passeriformes › Acrocephalidae › Hippolais
Conservation status: least_concern
The icterine warbler 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, the melodious warbler. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
How To Identify
A small, inconspicuous warbler generally displaying drab olive-yellow to yellowish-brown plumage. Males sometimes exhibit slightly brighter yellow accents around the breast or flanks, giving it its common name, while the overall appearance is typically muted.
Habitat
It typically inhabits open woodlands, parks, gardens, and riparian zones with tall trees and dense vegetation across temperate and boreal Europe and Asia.
Behaviour
This warbler is highly acrobatic, often hanging upside-down like a tit while gleaning insects from leaves and branches, and it constructs a distinctive deep cup nest suspended between twigs.
Did You Know?
The Icterine Warbler is a remarkable mimic that can incorporate calls and songs from other bird species into its own repertoire, sometimes singing continuously for several minutes. This vocal prowess makes it one of Europe's most accomplished songbirds.
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