Brown-cheeked warbler
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Brown-cheeked warbler ( Phylloscopus laetus ) |
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The brown-throated-Laubsänger ( phylloscopus laetus ) is a singing bird from the kind of Laubsänger ( phylloscopus ) in the family of Laubsänger-like (Phylloscopidae).
Occurrence and habitat
Two subspecies of this singer have been recorded, the Phylloscopus P. l. laetus lives in western Uganda and in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , but has also been discovered in western Burundi and Rwanda . The second subspecies, the Phylloscopus P. l. schoutedeni , lives only in eastern Congo . The natural habitat of the wood warbler is highland forest, at an altitude of 1200 to 3100 m. There it lives mainly in the bamboo , but it also occurs in areas of the secondary forest.
features
The brown-cheeked warbler is a medium-sized (11 cm) type of warbler and has a reddish face. Overall, the rest of the plumage is green above and white below.
Reproduction
Little is known about the breeding biology of this species. The brown-cheeked warbler has been observed to hang a nest with two to three eggs in a tangle of bushes and trees up to 10 m above the ground.
food
The species feeds on insects and other invertebrates, especially beetles and spiders. The hunt usually takes place in pairs.
Danger
According to the IUCN, the brown-cheeked warbler is not endangered (least concern).
literature
- Franz Bairlein : Family Sylviidae (Old World Warblers) . P. 670 In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott and DA Christie: Handbook of the Birds of the World . Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers . Lynx Edicions, Barcelona 2006, ISBN 978-84-96553-06-4 .