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Melodious warbler Melodious warbler - Hippolais polyglotta Acrocephalidae,Animalia,Aves,Bird,Chordata,Europe,Geotagged,Greece,Hippolais polyglotta,Melodious warbler,Passeriformes,Passerine,Summer,Wildlife Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Melodious warbler

Melodious warbler - Hippolais polyglotta

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  1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
    Jivko Nakev
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    I am still not 100% sure if this is the right ID. It took me quite a long time trying to ID this small bird. After checking the list of all warblers spotted in Greece I do believe this is the correct one. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View WildFlower's profile
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      You know I am having a hard time identifying warblers too, but those on the references seem to be more yellow while this one is rather beige on the chest.
      http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/melodious-warbler-hippolais-polyglotta/spring-adult
      http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/melodious-warbler-hippolais-polyglotta/hand-during-spring-migration-bird-second-record-greece       Posted 10 years ago
      1. View Jivko Nakev's profile
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        Really difficult to ID them. I shall continue the research. Posted 10 years ago
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        Jivko Nakev
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        The other possible identification is:
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willow_warbler
        In fact the photo on the Wiki page doesn't do justice to the species, but the description and a lot of other photos in the net make me think it could be the right one. I am still not convinced...         Posted 10 years ago
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          It is kind of a gamble with these birds. Two species are compared here and the only difference is in the colour of their feet...
          http://www.worldbirds.co.uk/willow_warbler.aspx?key=76           Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
          1. View Thibaud Aronson's profile
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            Hi, I do believe this is a willow warbler. A melodious would have a somewhat browner back, heavier bill, longer tail. There's also stuff about the primary projection but I'm always a bit shaky on that... Posted 8 years ago

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The Melodious warbler

The melodious warbler is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus "Hippolais". It breeds in southwest Europe and northwest Africa. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.

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By Jivko Nakev

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Uploaded Apr 12, 2015. Captured Sep 14, 2014 07:46 in Unnamed Road, Sithonia 630 72, Greece.
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  • Canon EOS 70D
  • f/3.5
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO200
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.