Gr.: phullion=a leaf + skopos=a watcher
and L.: pro-=close to Regulus
World Distribution:
BREEDS: e Asia, WINTERS se Asia
Habitat:
Coniferous forest, taiga
Diet:
Mostly insects, highly active, usually in tree canopy, but also in herbs or on ground
TitBit:
A magical sight for anyone who finds one (they are commonest on the east coast in October/November), these tiny birds (much smaller than a Goldcrest) will have travelled more than 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds in the Far East by the time they arr
ive here
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Norfolk, 1896
Summary of Annual Totals
Distribution by County
Other Names
Lemon-rumped Warbler
Gaelic:
Welsh:
Telor Pallas
Danish:
Fuglekongesanger
Dutch:
Pallas' boszanger
Finnish:
Hippiäisuunilintu
French:
Pouillot de Pallas
German:
Goldhähnchen-Laubsänger
Hungarian:
Királyfüzike
Icelandic:
Kollsöngvari
Irish:
Ceolaire Pallas
Italian:
Luí di Pallas
Norwegian:
Fuglekongesanger
Polish:
Swistunka zlotawa
Portuguese:
Estrelinha de Pallas
Spanish:
Mosquitero de Pallas
Swedish:
Kungsfågelsångare
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See Also:
Wikipedia entry
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)