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| Old World WarblersWillow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus |
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En. Willow Warbler, Da. Løvsanger, Du. Fitis, Fi. Pajulintu, Fr. Pouillot fitis, Ge. Fitis, It. Luì grosso, No. Løvsanger, Sp. Mosquitero musical, Sw. Lövsångare
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Willow Warblers are small, neat and greeny-yellow with a fine, insect-eating bill. They are usually seen flicking around amongst the overhanging leaves of a tree or bush. Juveniles in the autumn can appear disarmingly bright yellow. The Willow Warbler invariably looks a stronger, bolder bird than the Chiffchaff. The whole head appears to be more pointed as if the bird is stretching forward, not skulking back. This impression is produced by the longer head, longer beak and clearer eyestripe of a Willow Warbler. The longer wings and pale yellowish legs should confirm the identification.
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Breeds in thick ground cover in woodland, farmland and scrub. |
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An abundant and widespread summer visitor, although not present on some of the Northern Isles. Very common on passage. |
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Widespread and numerous in most of Europe. |
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| 2 300 000 territories estimated in Britain for this ubiquitous bird with as many as 830 000 in Ireland. |
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| 35-46 million breeding pairs across northern Europe and Scandinavia. Absent from Mediterranean countries in the breeding season. |
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