Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Willow Warbler, Phylloscopus trochilus, is a leaf warbler of the Palearctic, breeding widely across the region and spending the non-breeding season in Africa. It is a passerine first described by Linnaeus in 1758. The bird is associated with open woodland that has trees and ground cover, especially where birch, alder and willow are present. Its nest is placed very near the ground, often in low vegetation. It is strongly migratory, with almost the whole population moving to sub-Saharan Africa for winter.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Phylloscopidae — Leaf Warblers

Breeding range

Palearctic: widespread

Nonbreeding range

Africa