Upcher's Warbler

Hippolais languida (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)

Upcher's Warbler, Hippolais languida, breeds from Turkey through to Pakistan and also occurs in north-east Africa outside the breeding season. It is a passerine in the Acrocephalidae, and it is found in semi-desert country, especially bushy scrub and tamarisk thickets. The bird is associated with a medium-sized warbler form, with a slightly longer bill, shorter wings and a longer tail than the icterine warbler. Its repeated tail flicking is a useful field mark, and its plumage is rather grey.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Acrocephalidae — Reed Warblers & Allies

Breeding range

Palearctic: Turkey to Israel and e to s Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan

Nonbreeding range

ne AF