Willow warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus
(Phylloscopidae)

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A small songbird with olive green back, white belly with a yellow glow, light eyebrow and orange legs. The lower beak is yellowish, and it has a flat head.

A particular song with tunes repeated often. Found in scrubland and forest edges.  

⇔ l. 11-12 cm

Migratory bird wintering in Central and South Africa, breeding in central and north Europe.

LA:
≈ Very similar to the PHYLLOSCOPUS COLLYBITA (Chiffchaff) which has a rounder head and darker legs and the chiffchaff calls its name. 
≈ The PHYLLOSCOPUS SIBILATRIX (Wood warbler) is more yellow and has a distinct eye line.

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