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Icterine Warbler
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the icterine warbler.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Michaela Strachan presents the icterine warbler. Icterine Warblers are fluent mimics and include phrases of other species in their song. Their name, icterine, is derived from ikteros, the ancient Greek word for jaundice and describes the bird's spring plumage...yellowish beneath and olive brown on top.
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Sun 26 Jun 202208:58
BBC Radio 4
Icterine Warbler (Hippolais icterina)
Image courtesy of Richard Brooks (rspb-images.com)
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- Mon 19 Aug 201305:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 25 Aug 201308:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 4 Aug 201405:58BBC Radio 4
- Mon 5 Sep 201605:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 11 Sep 201608:58BBC Radio 4
- Fri 6 Jul 201805:58BBC Radio 4
- Wed 6 May 202005:58BBC Radio 4
- Sun 26 Jun 202208:58BBC Radio 4
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