Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Willow Warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) - HBW 11, p. 649
French: Pouillot fitis
German: Fitis
Spanish: Mosquitero Musical
Taxonomy: Motacilla Trochilus Linnaeus, 1758, Europe = England.
Has hybridized with P. collybita, possibly also with P. trochiloides. Geographical variation to some extent clinal; race acredula in W of range most similar to nominate, becoming greyer and then browner towards E. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- trochilus (Linnaeus, 1758) - breeds Ireland, Britain and S Sweden S to N Spain and C & NW France, E to S Poland and Romania (Carpathian Alps); non-breeding W Africa.
- acredula (Linnaeus, 1758) - breeds Scandinavia (except S Sweden) and C & E Europe E to C Siberia (E to R Yenisey, S to W Sayan Range); non-breeding Africa S of Sudan.
- yakutensis Ticehurst, 1935 - breeds C & E Siberia (R Yenisey E to R Anadyr, S to N Sayan Range); non-breeding E & S Africa.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male singing Locality Forêt de Sénart, France (ssp trochilus)
Julien Rochefort 11 April 2007 6 years ago 45 sec 5 -
A bird feeding the chicks in the nest Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia (ssp acredula)
Laurent Demongin 22 July 2010 2 years ago 42 sec 4.8 -
A bird coming back to the nest and feeding the chicks Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia (ssp acredula)
Laurent Demongin 14 July 2010 2 years ago 36 sec 4.8 -
A bird preening itself and taking care of the chicks in the nest Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia (ssp acredula)
Laurent Demongin 14 July 2010 2 years ago 45 sec 4.7 -
Four young sleeping on a branch Locality Årnestangen, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (ssp acredula)
Eric Roualet 9 August 2006 2 years ago 13 sec 4.4 -
A bird looking for food in a ship Locality Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands (ssp trochilus)
Peter van Dam 9 November 2007 5 years ago 32 sec 4.4
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Willow Warbler collecting nesting materials
Locality Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Rob Belterman 23 April 2010 3 years ago 4.7 -
A migrant bird
Locality Valladolid, Castile and Leon, Spain (ssp trochilus)
CarlosNaza 25 September 2010 2 years ago 4.6 -
A recently returned (singing) male.
Locality West Fife, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp trochilus)
Steve Garvie 19 April 2009 3 years ago 4.6 -
first winter
Locality Ouessant (Ushant) island, Finistère, Bretagne, France
AurélienAudevard 25 September 2009 3 years ago 4.5 -
first winter
Locality Ouessant (Ushant) island, Finistère, Bretagne, France
AurélienAudevard 24 September 2009 3 years ago 4.5 -
A bird perched.
Locality Beit She'an Valley, Israel
Lior Kislev 16 September 2010 2 years ago 4.4
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A bird singing Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia
(ssp acredula)
Laurent Demongin 27 June 2010 2 years ago 4 -
Calls of an adult. Locality Aviemore, Duthil and Rothiemurchus, Scotland, Great Britain
(ssp trochilus)
Stuart Fisher 12 August 2006 4 years ago 4 -
A singing male Locality Surrey, England, Great Britain
(ssp trochilus)
Stuart Fisher 23 April 2002 4 years ago 4
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