About the Olive-tree Warbler
The olive-tree warbler is a species of passerine bird in the family Acrocephalidae, the reed and tree warblers. It breeds in southeast Europe and the Near East. It is migratory, wintering in eastern and southern Africa, from Kenya south to South Africa.
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The olive-tree warbler is a relatively large warbler species with a long, thick bill which has on obvious orange -yellow lower mandible. The upperparts are pale olive-grey in colour, with a noticeable pale wing panel, while the underparts are mostly whitish. The tail is long and dark grey in colour. It is 18 cm (7.1 in) in length, with a wingspan of 24 to 26 cm (9.4 to 10.2 in) and weighs between 19 and 23 g (0.67 and 0.81 oz). Voice: The olive-tree warbler's call is a deep "chack" note, the song is a fast, gruff and loud, with a cyclical repetition of chacking sounds, interspersed with softer sounds.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Ethiopia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Syria.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Upcher's WarblerHippolais languidaUpcher's warbler is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais.
Melodious WarblerHippolais polyglottaThis is a medium-sized warbler, 12 to 13 cm (4.7 to 5.1 in) in length, and similar to its eastern counterpart, the icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina).
Icterine WarblerHippolais icterinaA fairly big warbler with a large head, broad-based bill and long wings with a quite short square-ended tail.
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