Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallida) - HBW 11, p. 636
French: Hypolaïs pâle
German: Blassspötter
Spanish: Zarcero Pálido
Other common names: Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Taxonomy: Curruca pallida Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833, the River Nile, in Egypt and Nubia.
Recent molecular-genetic studies suggest that this species and H. caligata, H. rama and H. opaca are closer to Acrocephalus than to current congeners and could be placed in a separate genus, Iduna. Was formerly regarded as conspecific with H. opaca, but recent work has demonstrated substantial differences between the two in mitochondrial DNA (more than 9%), song, behaviour and morphology, and treatment as separate species seems warranted. Race laeneni is poorly differentiated from, and perhaps better merged with, reiseri. Proposed race <.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Curruca pallida Hemprich and Ehrenberg, 1833, the River Nile, in Egypt and Nubia.
Recent molecular-genetic studies suggest that this species and H. caligata, H. rama and H. opaca are closer to Acrocephalus than to current congeners and could be placed in a separate genus, Iduna. Was formerly regarded as conspecific with H. opaca, but recent work has demonstrated substantial differences between the two in mitochondrial DNA (more than 9%), song, behaviour and morphology, and treatment as separate species seems warranted. Race laeneni is poorly differentiated from, and perhaps better merged with, reiseri. Proposed race tamariceti (breeding E from C Turkey and Middle East) is supposedly slightly paler above and shorter-billed than elaeica, but claimed differences have been found to be due to individual variation rather than geographical. Five subspecies recognized.
Recent molecular-genetic studies suggest that this species and H. caligata, H. rama and H. opaca are closer to Acrocephalus than to current congeners and could be placed in a separate genus, Iduna. Was formerly regarded as conspecific with H. opaca, but recent work has demonstrated substantial differences between the two in mitochondrial DNA (more than 9%), song, behaviour and morphology, and treatment as separate species seems warranted. Race laeneni is poorly differentiated from, and perhaps better merged with, reiseri. Proposed race tamariceti (breeding E from C Turkey and Middle East) is supposedly slightly paler above and shorter-billed than elaeica, but claimed differences have been found to be due to individual variation rather than geographical. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- elaeica (Lindermayer, 1843) - breeds SE Europe (Hungary, Romania E to S Ukraine, and Slovenia and Croatia S to Greece and Bulgaria), Turkey, Cyprus, W Syria S to N Israel and W Jordan, N & S Caucasus S to Iraq, W & N Iran, E Arabian Peninsula, and from SW & S Kazakhstan S to Uzbekistan, S Turkmenistan and probably N Afghanistan; non-breeding C & E Sahel region of Africa.
- reiseri Hilgert, 1908 - breeds in desert habitats of interior Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, possibly also SE Morocco; non-breeding also S of Sahara Desert.
- pallida (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) - breeds W & N Egypt, S along R Nile possibly to N Sudan; non-breeding also Sudan E to Eritrea.
- elaeica (Lindermayer, 1843) - breeds SE Europe (Hungary, Romania E to S Ukraine, and Slovenia and Croatia S to Greece and Bulgaria), Turkey, Cyprus, W Syria S to N Israel and W Jordan, N & S Caucasus S to Iraq, W & N Iran, E Arabian Peninsula, and from SW & S Kazakhstan S to Uzbekistan, S Turkmenistan and probably N Afghanistan; non-breeding C & E Sahel region of Africa.
- reiseri Hilgert, 1908 - breeds in desert habitats of interior Algeria, Tunisia and Libya, possibly also SE Morocco; non-breeding also S of Sahara Desert.
- pallida (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833) - breeds W & N Egypt, S along R Nile possibly to N Sudan; non-breeding also Sudan E to Eritrea.
- laeneni Niethammer, 1955 - C & SE Niger, Chad, N Nigeria, N Cameroon and W Sudan.
- alulensis Ash et al., 2005 - coastal N Somalia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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drinking water Locality Kotu Creek, Kotu, Banjul, The Gambia (ssp reiseri)
Daniêl Jimenez 26 December 2011 1 year ago 27 sec 4.3 -
A bird singing from a dense bush Locality Kerkini Lake, Central Macedonia Region, Greece
Keith Blomerley 3 May 2008 3 years ago 28 sec 3.6 -
A partially hidden individual singing and foraging in a small willow Locality Samarkand, Samarqand Province, Uzbekistan (ssp pallida)
Greg Baker 11 May 2008 1 year ago 35 sec 3.3 -
Olivaceous Warbler moving in tree. Locality Eptagonia, Limassol District, Cyprus (Monotypic species)
Cieronymidou 25 June 2009 3 years ago 3 sec 1
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Warbler with food
Locality Kos Island, Dodecanese, South Aegean Region, Greece (ssp elaeica)
Rob Belterman 26 May 2008 3 years ago 4.6 -
singing
Locality Ramot, Golan Heights, Israel
Lior Kislev 2 April 2011 2 years ago 4.4 -
An individual perched on a branch.
Locality Dauka, Dhofar Governorate, Oman (ssp elaica)
Hanne and Jens Eriksen 41 weeks ago 4.3 -
Adult, Eastern
Locality Inland lake, Kalloni, Lesbos Island, North Aegean Region, Greece
Paul Cools 5 May 2008 23 weeks ago 4.2 -
a breeding summer and Autumn visitor to Jeddah.
Locality Jeddah, Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia (ssp Eastern)
ammadoux 28 August 2010 2 years ago 3.9 -
A male singing from a bush.
Locality Seki, Mugla Province, Turkey
David Lingard 10 May 2011 1 year ago 3.8
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Alarm calls of a adult with a juvenile Locality Ayvalik, Balikesir Province, Turkey
(ssp elaeica)
Stuart Fisher 17 June 2008 3 years ago 4 -
A male singing Locality Ayvalik, Balikesir Province, Turkey
(ssp elaeica)
Stuart Fisher 16 June 2008 3 years ago 3 -
A singing male Locality Ephesus, Turkey
(ssp elaeica)
Stuart Fisher 1 May 2007 4 years ago 3
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