Western Olivaceous Warbler
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Larger pale Hippolais.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Sykes's Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Booted Warbler · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Eastern Olivaceous Warbler · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Asian Brown Flycatcher · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Blyth's Pipit · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Blyth's Reed Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
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