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.דיחא תיז-םוח-רופא עבצב םינוילעה הפוג יקלח ,הלדוגב תינוניב :הנטק תינחיש | ||||||||||
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Subspecies and Distribution.
O. p. palida Egypt in Nile delta and valley, Suez Canal area, and desert oases of W Egypt. O. p. elaeica S-E Europe and S-W Asia. O. p. reiseri Algeria, Tunisia and Libya possihly also SE Morocco. O. p. laeneni Niger, C and E Chad, Nigeria, N Cameron and Nile valley of Sudan. O. p. alulensis IN Somalia. | ||||||||||
Descriptive notes.12-14 cm, 10-12 g, wingspan 18-21 cm. Medium-sized to quite large warbler, with rather long to long bill, flat crown, rather short wings, and sturdy legs.Generally least marked warbler, never showing clear yellow tones. Sexes similar, no seasonal variation. Habitat.Breeds in lower middle latitudes of west Palearctic, and accordingly experiencing warmer mainly Mediterranean and steppe climate, ranging to subtropics. Seems to breed in lower shrubs and in drier surroundings than other Hippolais, including shrub growth in steppe and semi-desert, and among scattered broad-leaved or coniferous trees on dry river valleys, also parks and gardens.Food and FeedingChiefly insects, also fruit in late summer. Forages restlessly among foliage, generally within upper half of bushes and trees, feeding in canopy rather than on it, and taking insects while perched or in flight. Also drops to ground to collect prey.Breeding.May-Jul in N-W Africa, May-Jun in Cyprus and Levant, May in Greece. Nest site, in tree, bush, creeper, etc.Nest, well built cup of small twigs, grass, plant stems, lined with finer material including hair, rootlets, and some plant down. 2-5 eggs, sub-elliptical, smooth and glossy, pale grey-white, occasionally tinged pink, sparingly spotted and speckled black. Incubation 11-13 days, usually by female only. Movements.European and Asian populations migratory, some African populations sedentary at shout of range.Iberian and N-W African race opaca winters in W Africa from Senegal E to N Cameroon and perhaps S Chad. S-E European and S-W Asia race elaeica winters in east and north-east Africa. Egytian race pallida, moves south to winter mostly in Sudan. Status and ConservationNot globally threatened. Has spread in Balkans, Hungary, ussr and Egypt.Israel.In Israel three subspecies H. p. elaeica abundant on passage and very common breeding summer visitor.H. p. tamariceti scarce migrants through Eilat in spring. and H. p. pallida very rare on spring passage. |
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