Mountain warbler
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Mountain Warbler ( Phylloscopus bonelli ) |
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The mountain Laubsänger ( Phylloscopus Bonelli ) is a singing bird from the genus of Laubsänger (Phylloscopus) and the family of Laubsänger-like (Phylloscopidae). No subspecies are distinguished.
description
The mountain warbler is about 11 to 12 cm long and has a wingspan of 18 to 19 cm. The weight is about 7 to 9 grams. The top is gray-brown and the bottom is white. The little bird has an indistinct, white stripe over the eyes and a yellowish rump. Males and females have the same coloration. His call sounds like "pü ieh".
Distribution area and habitat
The distribution area of the mountain warbler stretches from the western Mediterranean area to northern France and the southwest of Central Europe . The northern limit of distribution runs through northern France, southern Belgium, southern Germany and Austria. In Central Europe , the mountain warbler has closed distribution areas only in the Alps, in the Jura and in the southern Black Forest. North of it there are only irregular individual occurrences. Its winter quarters are in Africa south of the Sahara . Departure time and direction of movement are innate to him. The mountain warbler lives in dry deciduous, coniferous and mixed forests in mountain landscapes up to 2000 m altitude.
Mountain warblers return to their old turf every year. The area sizes are three to four hectares.
nutrition
The mountain warbler feeds on spiders , mollusks, insects and their larvae.
Reproduction
The sexual maturity occurs after one year. The main breeding season is May to July. The oven-shaped nest , built from stalks, leaves and grass, is hidden in the grass on the ground. The female lays 4 to 6 white eggs with brown spots. The eggs are incubated by the female for 13 to 14 days. The young birds stay in the nest for 11 to 13 days.
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literature
- Hans-Günther Bauer, Einhard Bezzel and Wolfgang Fiedler (eds.): The compendium of birds in Central Europe: Everything about biology, endangerment and protection. Volume 2: Passeriformes - passerine birds. Aula-Verlag Wiebelsheim, Wiesbaden 2005, ISBN 3-89104-648-0 .
Individual evidence
Web links
- Videos, photos and sound recordings on Phylloscopus bonelli in the Internet Bird Collection
- Age and gender characteristics (PDF; 2.5 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta and Gerd-Michael Heinze (English)
- Phylloscopus bonelli inthe IUCN 2013 Red List of Threatened Species . Listed by: BirdLife International, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2014.
- Feathers of the mountain warbler