Phylloscopus nitidus
The Green Warbler, *Phylloscopus nitidus*, is a charismatic Old World warbler belonging to the family Phylloscopidae, known for its vibrant olive-green plumage and distinctive vocalizations. This small passerine typically measures 10-11 cm in length and weighs between 6 and 9 grams, sporting bright greenish-yellow upperparts that fade to whitish underparts, often with a faint yellowish wash on the flanks. Its most prominent field mark is a bold, long yellow supercilium contrasting with dark e...
This species primarily inhabits deciduous or mixed broadleaf forests, often with a preference for moist areas near rivers or streams, ranging from montane forests to lowland woodlands.
Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects, including various flies, beetles, moths, and their larvae, as well as spiders, which they primarily glean from foliage.
Green Warblers are diurnal and highly active, constantly flitting through the canopy in search of food. Their foraging strategy involves agile gleaning of insects from leaves and twigs, often hovering briefly or making short aerial sallies to catch prey on the wing. Males establish and vigorously...
The Green Warbler boasts a distinct disjunct breeding distribution, primarily centered in the Caucasus Mountains, northeastern Turkey, and northern Iran, extending eastward into parts of Azerbaijan and Armenia, and northwest into portions of Russia west of the Ural Mountains. Following the breedi...
Least Concern
- Despite their common name, Green Warblers are Old World warblers, not closely related to New World warblers of the family Parulidae. - Until relatively recently, the Green Warbler was considered a subspecies of the Greenish Warbler (*Phylloscopus trochiloides*), but its distinct song was key to...