Wildlifeof Sri Lanka
Sykes's Warbler
Songbirds
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Basic stats
Diet
Insects
Habitat
Open country with bushes and other tall vegetation
Range
Breeds from northeast Arabia to Turkestan, west China and Afghanistan; winters in the Indian subcontinent as far south as Sri Lanka
Clutch size
3-4 eggs
Sykes's warbler is a small tree warbler that breeds from northeast Arabia to Turkestan, west China and Afghanistan, and many populations winter in the Indian subcontinent as far south as Sri Lanka. It lives in open country with bushes and other tall vegetation. It is small for its genus, pale brown above and whitish below with buff flanks, a short pale eyebrow, pale-edged outer tail feathers and a strong pointed bill (Wikipedia, general species account).
Like most warblers it is insectivorous, and it lays three or four eggs in a nest in a bush. It was formerly a subspecies of the booted warbler, and the English name commemorates Colonel William Henry Sykes. The 2012 National Red List gives no status under this name.
Quick answers
- What does the Sykes's Warbler eat?
- Insects
- What habitat does the Sykes's Warbler live in?
- Open country with bushes and other tall vegetation
- Where is the Sykes's Warbler found?
- Breeds from northeast Arabia to Turkestan, west China and Afghanistan; winters in the Indian subcontinent as far south as Sri Lanka
- How many eggs does the Sykes's Warbler lay?
- 3-4 eggs