Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus)

OTHER NAMES: Willow Wren
Latin Etymology: Phylloscopus ("leaf seaker") trochilus (bird mentioned by Aristotle - possibly the wren)

Adult Willow Warbler (subspecies P. t. trochilus) at Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire - April 2022

Featured Subspecies: Phylloscopus trochilus trochilus

Weight: 8.7g  /  Length: 10-11.5cm  /  Wingspan: 16-22cm

UK AMBER LIST / IUCN Red List: Least Concern

One of the commoner warblers in the UK, it can be found in woodland most commonly. As with most warblers however it is prone to flit in and out of cover which can make it harder to photograph. As with most things some populations will be much more skittish than others. The hardest challenge with Willow Warblers is differentiating them from the very similar looking Chiffchaff, to the point where it is best done through their different songs.

Related Species:

Order: Passeriformes

Family: Phylloscopidae

Genus: Phylloscopus
Subspecies: P. t. acredula, P. t. trochilus, P. t. yakutensis

- Sighting Locations -

UNITED KINGDOM - Common to Locally abundant Summer Breeding visitor (2,400,000 pairs)

 - Birds seen at sites including but not limited to Rutland Water, Brent Reservoir, Trevose Head, Pitsford Reservoir and Geddington.

Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto