Eastern Olivaceous Warbler

Iduna pallida (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)

Acrocephalidae — Reed Warblers & Allies

Eastern Olivaceous Warbler, Iduna pallida, is a passerine of the Acrocephalidae that breeds across the Palearctic, including south-central Europe, North Africa and parts of western Asia, and spends the non-breeding season in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of dry open ground, where bushes or scattered trees are present, and it also uses cultivated areas. The species is a medium-sized warbler with a plain pale brown back and whitish underparts, a strong pointed bill and grey legs. It is usually treated as separate from the western olivaceous warbler.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Acrocephalidae — Reed Warblers & Allies
Breeding range: Palearctic, Africa: sc PAL, n AF
Nonbreeding range: Sub-Saharan Africa