Olive-tree Warbler

Olive Warbler ( Hippolais olivetorum )

The Olive Warbler ( Hippolais olivetorum ) is a passerine bird of the family of reed warbler -like ( Acrocephalidae ). The species has a relatively small distribution area in South East Europe and Turkey.

Description

The Olive Warbler is 16-18 inches long and has a wing length of 8.5 to 8.8 centimeters. He is around 15 grams. At the top it is colored gray. To this end, the bird has a whitish spot before the eye. The underside is whitish. The sharp beak is relatively long.

Distribution and habitat

The Olive Warbler inhabits sparse forests with rich bush clearings, high maquis, olive and almond groves on the Adriatic coast, in Greece and in the coastal areas of Turkey.

Food

The Olive Warbler feeds on insects and their larvae.

Way of life

The singing of the olive mocker is louder, slower and deeper than other mockers. The nest is usually built in dense vegetation in a tree or large bush. The nests are located on the outer branches usually 1 to 3 meters above the ground. Built they are raffia, grass, rootlets and cocoons on the outside. Indoor plants are installed wool, Grasrispen, horse hair and down. The nest-building and incubation of the eggs carried by the female. The three or four eggs are mottled pale purple and black and have a size of 21 x 14 millimeters. The incubation period is about 13 days. A Nachgelege is possible. Both parents feed the birds, the young birds leave the nest after 2 weeks not quite airworthy. In September, beginning of October, the birds migrate to their winter quarters in East Africa, from which they return in early May.