Western crowned warbler

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]

Western crowned warbler
at Kullu - Manali District of Himachal Pradesh, India.
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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)

Eggs of Phylloscopus occipitalis MHNT

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.

Description

It can be identified by its large^[3] pale beak, grayish mantle, crown stripes, and pale legs.^[4]

Diet

The western crowned warbler is an insectivore.^[5]