Large-billed Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris

Order:

Passeriformes

Family:

Phylloscopidae

Size:

12.5-13 cm

Weight:

11.5-13 g

Taxonomy:

Blyth, 1843

Short Description:

A large, stocky dark greenish leaf-warbler with prominent supercilium; large bill. From Greenish by larger size and stockier appearance; larger and mainly dark bill; darker oily green upperparts (with darker crown); more striking yellowish-white supercilium, and broader dark eye-stripe with greyish mottling on ear-coverts.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast

Rare summer visitor the southern border areas of Diamer and Astore districts. Found in open areas of evergreen forest, mostly birch and fir, usually near streams or rivers, also in willow and edges of cultivation. Usually around 1800-3700m.

Solitary. Forages mostly in upper canopy and along tree branches, rather than in foliage or undergrowth. Generally less active than most similar warblers. Feeds almost exclusively on small insects and larvae, such as springtails, flies, mayflies, aphids, small moths, small spiders.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast