Western crowned warbler
Appearance
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at Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India. | |
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Species: | P. occipitalis
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Phylloscopus occipitalis (Blyth, 1845)
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The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) is a leaf warbler which breeds in Central Asia. It winters in the forests of the Western Ghats.
The nest is built in a hole, and the typical clutch is four eggs.
The species has a distinctive crown stripe and two wing-bars. It often moves in small flocks or in mixed hunting parties.