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, Turkmenistan) They were earlier also known by the name of olivaceous leaf-warbler.
| Sulphur-bellied warbler | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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. They are found on 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. They have a single note cheep call.
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In Hyderabad, India
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References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Phylloscopus griseolus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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