Sulphur-bellied warbler

The sulphur-bellied warbler (Phylloscopus griseolus) is a species of leaf-warbler found in the Palearctic region (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russian Federation [Central Asian Russia], Tajikistan and Turkmenistan). It was earlier also known by the name of olivaceous leaf-warbler.

Sulphur-bellied warbler
At Sindhrot in the Vadodara District of Gujarat, India.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Phylloscopidae
Genus: Phylloscopus
Species:
P. griseolus
Binomial name
Phylloscopus griseolus
Blyth, 1847

Like other leaf-warblers, it gleans insects from small branches and leaves. It is found in rocky hill and scrub forest habitats.

The species is found in small groups and has a tendency to forage low in the vegetation, sometimes even hopping on the ground. It has a single note cheep call.

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References

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  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Phylloscopus griseolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22715278A113285596. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22715278A113285596.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.