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Western crowned warbler
Species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) is a leaf warbler which breeds in Central Asia. It winters in the forests of the Western Ghats. It prefers forests with high foliage complexity and tree density.[2]
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Western crowned warbler | |
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at Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Phylloscopidae |
Genus: | Phylloscopus |
Species: | P. occipitalis |
Binomial name | |
Phylloscopus occipitalis (Blyth, 1845) | |
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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.