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Western Olivaceous Warbler
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (very rare).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Larger pale Hippolais.
When to look
A rare visitor, not a resident. There is no dependable season, though most rarities are found during spring and autumn migration. More on the season in Rare birds in the UK.
How rare is it?
The Western Olivaceous Warbler sits in our Legendary tier for the UK: a major rarity, where any record is big news. It is not on the Red or Amber lists in Birds of Conservation Concern 5.
Recent UK sightings
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Similar birds
- Sykes's WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Eastern Olivaceous WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Booted WarblerEpic · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Asian Brown FlycatcherLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare)
- Brown FlycatcherLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare vagrant)
- Eastern Crowned WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare)
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