Eastern Bonelli's Warbler
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Oak woods (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Greyer than Western.
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
- Eastern Crowned Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Two-barred Greenish Warbler · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Western Bonelli's Warbler · Oak woods (rare)
- Greenish Warbler · Mature trees (rare passage)
- Iberian Chiffchaff · Mature trees (rare migrant)
- Arctic Warbler · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
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