Class: Sparrow-type order Warbleridae

Length: 7 cm

The willow warbler is what we often call a "willow skewer", and it is one of the most common and abundant small insectivorous birds in China. It is smaller than a sparrow, with olive green and brown coloring on the back of its plumage, pale white underparts, and a thin beak, and it is a very active bird as it often plays among the school strips.

There are many species of warblers, including the yellow-browed willow warbler, the yellow-waisted willow warbler, and the extreme northern willow warbler. They breed in the northeast, Inner Mongolia and northwest, and migrate to Yunnan, Guangxi, Guangdong and Taiwan in winter. It is slender and smaller than the sparrow. The upper body is yellowish-green, occasionally also dark brown; abdominal feathers white, slightly yellowish-green spots; with yellow, yellowish-green or yellowish brow lines.

Willow warbler physical characteristics

Their body size is much smaller than sparrows, back feathers to olive green or brown mainly, the lower body pale white, fine-tipped beak, often in the tip of the branch non-stop through the flying insects, and sometimes fly away from the branch fan wings, will be coaxed up, and then go up to peck, so it is a very active bird, and jumping between the branches from time to time to send out a sound of a fine-tipped and clear crisp! "Zaier" sound, it is easy to recognize, China's willow warbler species are many, are summer migratory birds, in migration throughout the mountains, gardens and city parks and other places in the woods; some of these species in the northern part of our country to breed, the most famous are the yellow-browed willow warbler and the yellow-rumped willow warbler.

Habitat

It inhabits high-altitude thickets and woodlands in summer, and overwinters in lowland forests, thickets and farmlands. It inhabits high-altitude scrub and woodland in summer, and overwinters in lowland forests, scrub and farmland.

Willow Warbler Overview

Willow warblers are very clever and resourceful, and they use clever tactics when hunting. For example, a small insect lying on a thinly branched leaf can be a little difficult for a willow warbler to capture. So what do they do? At this point, the willow warblers will spread their wings and coax the bug up, and when the bug leaves the leaf and flies up, they will take the opportunity to capture the bug.

The willow warbler's ability to camouflage its nest is a masterpiece, and any bird will pale in comparison. First of all, they are in the choice of location when they put a lot of thought, they often take the surface of the dead branches and leaves layer or the ground as their home base; second, in the construction of the nest is also well thought out, they will use the bark fibers and grass stems woven into a ball-shaped nest, in the nest of the side of the openings. In order to live comfortably, they will bring back feathers and animal hair to decorate the interior. In order to better cover their home, they bring large pieces of moss and bark to cover the bird's nest, so that not only the wind and sun can be more confusing to the people's eyes, from the surface looks hard to find the existence of the bird's nest.

The willow warbler is a very sociable little fellow. They are very active and often use their cheerful personality to win over other birds, with whom they mix and mingle. When foraging for food, willow warblers will often use their petting tactics to find a flock of birds to blend in with. It then joins them on their foraging trips. Because willow warblers are good "birds of a feather," they can forage without being alone, reducing the risk of being caught. Article from: 178 Pet Birds /article-23-1.html

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