Olive Warbler
Peucedramus taeniatus
Perching
Length: 5 in. (13 cm )
Found only in pine forests on high mountains, the Olive Warbler gleans insects from mid to high levels in the trees. Its nest if made of moss, lichens and pine needles and built high in a conifer. Often this species joins mixed species foraging flocks, especially in migration and during the winter.
The four-digit banding code is OLWA.
Male |
Female |
Fir forest
Oak-pine woodland
Bibliographic details:
- Article: Olive Warbler
- Author(s): Dr. Biology
- Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
- Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
- Date published: 13 Jul, 2017
- Date accessed:
- Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/olive-warbler
APA Style
Dr. Biology. (Thu, 07/13/2017 - 15:37). Olive Warbler. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/olive-warbler
Chicago Manual of Style
Dr. Biology. "Olive Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/olive-warbler
MLA 2017 Style
Dr. Biology. "Olive Warbler". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 13 Jul 2017. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/activities/bird/olive-warbler
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