The sulphur-bellied warbler (Phylloscopus griseolus) is a species of leaf-warbler found in the Palearctic region (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russian Federation [Central Asian Russia], Tajikistan and Turkmenistan). It was earlier also known by the name of olivaceous leaf-warbler.
Sulphur-bellied warbler | |
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At Sindhrot in the Vadodara District of Gujarat, India. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Phylloscopidae |
Genus: | Phylloscopus |
Species: | P. griseolus
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Binomial name | |
Phylloscopus griseolus Blyth, 1847
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Like other leaf-warblers, it gleans insects from small branches and leaves. It is found in rocky hill and scrub forest habitats.
The species is found in small groups and has a tendency to forage low in the vegetation, sometimes even hopping on the ground. It has a single note cheep call.
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Vasai, Maharashtra, India
References
edit- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Phylloscopus griseolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22715278A113285596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22715278A113285596.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.