Biology:Pale-legged leaf warbler

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Short description: Species of bird

Pale-legged leaf warbler
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Phylloscopidae
Genus: Phylloscopus
Species:
P. tenellipes
Binomial name
Phylloscopus tenellipes
R. Swinhoe, 1860

The pale-legged leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860. It is found in Manchuria; it winters in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

Description

It is 12 cm in length with brownish upperparts and a contrasting greyish-brown crown and nape. The whitish supercilium contrasts strongly, not reaching the forehead but extending well behind the eyes. Its eyeline is dark brown and wider behind the eye. Cheeks mottled pale brown and throat whitish. White undertail coverts contrast with paler olive-brown rump and uppertail coverts, lacks greenish tinge. Breast and belly whitish, washed pale brown.[2]

Voice

Song, tiriririririririri repeating.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Phylloscopus tenellipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22715324A94448249. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715324A94448249.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22715324/94448249. Retrieved 11 November 2021. 
  2. A Field Guide to the Birds of Korea (2005). ISBN:89-951415-3-0

Wikidata ☰ Q1589105 entry