Willow Warbler sighted for the first time in India
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III – Biodiversity
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Recently, Willow Warbler has been sighted for the first time in India at Vellayani-Punchakkari paddy fields, Kerala.
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Willow Warbler
Scientific Name: Phylloscopus trochilus.
They breed throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic.
They migrate to sub-Saharan Africa during early winter.
It is one of the longest migrating small birds.
It weighs only around 10 grams and its long wing feathers help it fly long distances.
Warblers are generally difficult to identify due to the small size and change in plumage twice a year.
Threats: (1) Drought conditions in its wintering quarters; (2) Habitat alterations due to human population expansion.
IUCN Red List status: Least Concern.
Do you know?
Palearctic ecozone is one the Earth’s 8 ecozones and covers Asia north of the Himalayas, with parts of western Asia and most of East Asia and Africa north of the Sahara.
