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Olivaceous Warbler

(Hippolais pallida)
Alternative name: "Eastern Olivaceous Warbler"
Size: 12.5 cm

Sightings

An Olivaceous Warbler was spotted by us on the campus of Sultan Qaboos University, near Muscat, in April 2010.

Photos

Frontal view of an Olivaceous Warbler...

... now with its head turned

Olivaceous Warblers are always on the lookout for small insects

Here one can see that Olivaceous Warblers have a small crest

Lateral view of an Olivaceous Warbler

View from behind of a Olivaceous Warbler

Olivaceous Warblers always wag and/or fan their tails - here elevated

Here the tail is fanned and low

Food

Like all warblers known to us, Olivaceous Warblers feed on insects that they catch in flight or pick from foliage.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.