Booted Warbler

The booted warbler (Iduna caligata) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler group. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with Sykes's warbler, but the two are now usually both afforded species status. Booted warbler itself breeds from central Russia to western China, and migrates to winter in the Indian subcontinent as far south as Sri Lanka. Booted warbler has expanded its breeding range westward in recent decades and nests now as far west and north as Finland. It is a small passerine bird, found in open country with bushes and other tall vegetation. 3-4 eggs are laid in a nest in a bush or vegetation. Like most warblers they are insectivorous.

Scientific Name : Iduna Caligata

Family : Acrocephalidae

Order : Passeriformes

Class : Aves

Type : Reed warblers, Grauer's warbler, and allies

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 12 - 14 cm

Compare Size : House Sparrow -

Wingspan : 18 - 21 cm

Weight : 8.9 g

Migratory : Migrant

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : May - July

Other Names :

Hindi : टिकटिकी

Marathi : पायमोज वटवट्या

Habitat:
open country with bushes and other tall vegetation

Breeding:
3 - 4 eggs, Sometimes 5, Pinkish white to pale grey with purple or black specks and spots

Feeding:
insectivorous


Identification Features

Male & Female
Upperparts dull olive-brown
Underparts whitish
Flanks buff
Tail outer tail feathers have pale edges
Supercilium or eyebrow short and pale-white
Bill strong and pointed
toes dark

Gallery

SIGHTINGS

Date Location
2018-12-30 30 Dec 2018 Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra
2018-11-05 05 Nov 2018 Shiravali Gaon, Raigad, Maharashtra

Similar Birds

(Reed warblers, Grauer's warbler, and allies)