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'''Leaf-warblers''' are small, horn-billed, [[insectivorous]] [[bird]]s belonging to the [[genus]] '''''Phylloscopus'''''. This was placed in the "[[wastebin taxon|wastebin]]" [[Old World warbler]] [[family (biology)|family]], but is now moved into a new family [[Phylloscopidae]] (Alström ''et al.'' 2006). There are presently some 55 species in the genus, but this composition makes it [[polyphyletic]] with regards to ''[[Seicercus]]''. Thus, several species will soon be moved out of the present genus.
'''Leaf-warblers''' are small, horny, [[insectivorous]] [[bird]]s belonging to the [[genus]] '''''Phylloscopus'''''. This was placed in the "[[wastebin taxon|wastebin]]" [[Old World warbler]] [[family (biology)|family]], but is now moved into a new family [[Phylloscopidae]] (Alström ''et al.'' 2006). There are presently some 55 species in the genus, but this composition makes it [[polyphyletic]] with regards to ''[[Seicercus]]''. Thus, several species will soon be moved out of the present genus.


These are active, constantly moving, warblers always associated with trees, though normally in fairly open woodland rather than tight plantations. They occur from top canopy to undershrubs. Most of the species are markedly territorial both in their summer and winter quarters.
These are active, constantly moving, warblers always associated with trees, though normally in fairly open woodland rather than tight plantations. They occur from top canopy to undershrubs. Most of the species are markedly territorial both in their summer and winter quarters.

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Leaf-warblers
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibilatrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Phylloscopidae
Genus:
Phylloscopus

Boie, 1826
Species

Some 55-60; see text.

Leaf-warblers are small, horny, insectivorous birds belonging to the genus Phylloscopus. This was placed in the "wastebin" Old World warbler family, but is now moved into a new family Phylloscopidae (Alström et al. 2006). There are presently some 55 species in the genus, but this composition makes it polyphyletic with regards to Seicercus. Thus, several species will soon be moved out of the present genus.

These are active, constantly moving, warblers always associated with trees, though normally in fairly open woodland rather than tight plantations. They occur from top canopy to undershrubs. Most of the species are markedly territorial both in their summer and winter quarters.

Most are greenish or brownish above and off-white or yellowish below. Compared to some other "warblers", their songs are very simple

Species breeding in temperate regions are usually strongly migratory.

The species traditionally placed in Phylloscopus are:

References

  1. ^ a b Alström, P., Ssaitoh, T., Williams, D., Nishiumi, I., Shigeta, Y., Ueda, K., Irestedt, M., Björklund, M., and Olson, U. (2011). The Arctic Warbler Phylloscopus borealis– three anciently separated cryptic species revealed. Ibis 153(2): 395–410
  • Alström, Per; Ericson, Per G.P.; Olsson, Urban & Sundberg, Per (2006): Phylogeny and classification of the avian superfamily Sylvioidea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 38(2): 381–397. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2005.05.015
  • Badyaev Alexander V. & Leaf, Elizabeth S. (1997): Habitat associations of song characteristics in Phylloscopus and Hippolais warblers. Auk 114(1): 40-46. PDF fulltext
  • Del Hoyo, J.; Elliot, A. & Christie D. (editors). (2006). Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11: Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions. ISBN 849655306X.
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