Uganda Woodland-Warbler

Phylloscopus budongoensis

A small, active warbler of lowland and mid-elevation forest understory that is green above and gray below with a noticeable pale eyebrow. Similar to migratory warblers, especially Willow Warbler, but note Uganda Woodland-Warbler’s grayer underparts, paler throat, and yellowish vent. Song is a fast, jumbled mix of high-pitched notes.

Taxonomy

Scientific name
Phylloscopus budongoensis
Authority
(Seth-Smith, 1907)
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

Range and habitat

Migration
Resident species

Conservation

Population trend
declining

Photos

Distribution

Bird Calls

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