OTHER NAMES: Wood-wren
Latin Etymology: Phylloscopus ("leaf seaker") sibilatrix ("whistler")
Adult Wood Warbler (Phylloscopus sibilatrix) at Wyre Forest, Worcestershire - May 2023
Featured Subspecies: N/A
Weight: 6.5-15g / Length: 11-12.5cm / Wingspan: 19.5-24cm
UK RED LIST / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
The largest and most colourful of Britain's Phylloscopus warblers, it is also the scarcest and hardest to see. Unlike the more adaptable chiffchaff and willow warbler it is found solely in Old Growth forests, particularly in Wales and Scotland, though there are also some parts of England where it is found. It arrives in late April and will set up territories where it can often be identified by it's distinctive call, which has been described as a coin spinning on marble.
Related Species:
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Phylloscopidae
Genus: Phylloscopus
SUBSPECIES: none - monotypic
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A Summer migrant to Old Growth Forests (6500 males)
- Seen at Wyre Forest, .
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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