Green Warbler
NameGreen Warbler
Common NameGreen Warbler
Scientific NamePhylloscopus trochilus
FamilyPhylloscopidae
Wingspan (cm)19.5
Length (cm)11.75
Weight (g)9.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, often with a yellowish tinge, contrasting with paler yellowish-white underparts. It features a faint yellowish supercilium above a dark eye, and its legs are typically pale brown or yellowish-brown.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a distinctive, melodious, descending series of liquid notes, often described as 'hoo-eet hoo-eet hoo-eet hoo-eet-weet-weet-weet'. The call is a soft, plaintive 'hoo-eet' or 'hweet'.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, grassland, wetland, urban
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds extensively across most of Europe and northern Asia, migrating south to sub-Saharan Africa for the non-breeding season.
Identifying Featuresolive-green upperparts, yellowish-white underparts, faint yellowish supercilium, pale legs, relatively long primary projection, melodious descending song
Description
A small, active warbler with olive-green upperparts and yellowish-white underparts, often seen flitting through tree canopies. It is a migratory insectivore, breeding across Europe and Asia and wintering in Africa.
