Brooks's leaf warbler
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Brooks's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus subviridis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
| Brooks's leaf warbler | |
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| Brooks's leaf warbler (above), and Hume's leaf warbler (below); illustration by Keulemans, 1881 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Phylloscopidae |
| Genus: | Phylloscopus |
| Species: | P. subviridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phylloscopus subviridis (Brooks, 1872) | |
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan, but has been recorded only in northwestern India and Pakistan in present times. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
History
The Brooks's leaf warbler was described by ornithologist William Edwin Brooks, father of the Canadian bird illustrator Allan Brooks.
References
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