Plain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus neglectus
A small, unmarked warbler with dark bill and legs. Sandy gray above and pale gray below. Can be confused with other warblers, but note the lack of olive or yellow in the plumage and the weaker pale eyebrow. Inhabits dry, arid regions where it forages among thorny scrub and in low bushes. The song is a short burst of sharp, sweet notes and the calls include dry, harsh sounds.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Phylloscopus neglectus
- Authority
- Hume, 1870
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- PAL : montane ne Iraq and n, s Iran, s Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, se Uzbekistan, sw Tajikistan and Baluchistan (wc Pakistan)
- Non-breeding range
- to se Arabian Pen., s Iran, s Pakistan and far w India
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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