OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology: Hippolais (derrived from Greek huplolais - a small bird) polyglotta ("loud voiced, harmonious")
Adult Melodious Warbler (Hipploais polyglotta) at Patones, Spain - June 2015
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 8-14g / Length: 12-13cm / Wingspan: 18-20cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The Melodious Warbler is a species of Warbler that Summers in Western Europe - it is the equivalent of the Eastern European Icterine Warbler - both species are primarily insectivorous and have a yellow chest with brown upper-parts. We saw a number of individuals of this species in the valley above Patones near Madrid, though they were fairly flighty, only emerging from bushes briefly and at a distance.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Hippolais
Subspecies: None - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
- MADRID 2015 TRIP: Common at Patones
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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