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Western Crowned Warbler
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Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant).
Diet: Insects.
Best time to spot: Asian; crown stripe.
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 Crowned 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
- Green WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Pale-legged Leaf WarblerLegendary · Scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Sulphur-bellied WarblerLegendary · Rocky scrub (extreme vagrant)
- Arctic WarblerRare · Coastal scrub (vagrant)
- Dusky WarblerRare · Coastal scrub (autumn vagrant)
- Eastern Crowned WarblerLegendary · Coastal scrub (very rare)
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