Greenish Warbler
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Mature trees (rare passage).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Single wing-bar.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. Numbers peak in May. See the May birding guide for what else is about. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Iberian Chiffchaff · Mature trees (rare migrant)
- Eastern Bonelli's Warbler · Oak woods (very rare)
- Eastern Crowned Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Two-barred Greenish Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Western Bonelli's Warbler · Oak woods (rare)
- Wood WarblerUncommon · Mature oak/beech woodland (summer)
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