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Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

Classification

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The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic, from Ireland east to the Anadyr River basin in eastern Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a bird of open woodlands with trees and ground cover for nesting, including most importantly birch, alder, and willow habitats.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 139,642United Kingdom · 135,724Spain · 61,797Germany · 34,412France · 31,243Belgium · 3,939Luxembourg · 2,737Switzerland · 2,610Italy · 2,472