Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum [Strickland, 1837] |
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Page updated:16-January-2013 |
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Order:
Passeriformes
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Family: Sylviidae |
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BTO Codes:
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EURING No: 12580 | |
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Number in Britain:
Fewer than 20 records
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Accidental
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Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
15 cm
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Wingspan: 25 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 18 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: hupolais, a small ground-nesting bird and L.: olivetum=olive-grove |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS: se Europe, Near East, WINTERS: e Africa |
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Habitat:
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Olive groves, orchards, gardens |
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Diet:
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Invertebrates, figs late summer, mostly in tree canopy, also bushes |
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Records and Distribution |
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First Record:
Shetland, 2006
(Harvey, P. et al. 2006 Birding World 19:378-387)
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Total Number of Records (1950-2007):
1
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Scotland:
Shetland
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Information provided by BirdGuides and BBRC |
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: | Welsh: |
| Danish: Olivensanger | Dutch: Griekse spotvogel |
| Finnish: Oliivikultarinta | French: Hyppolaïs des oliviers |
| German: Olivenspötter | Hungarian: Olivgeze |
| Icelandic: Ólifusöngvari | Irish: |
| Italian: Canapino levantino | Norwegian: Olivensanger |
| Polish: Zaganiacz oliwny | Portuguese: Felosa-das-oliveiras |
| Spanish: Zarcero grande | Swedish: Olivsångare |
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