| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Length: | 12cm |
| Wingspan: | 22cm |
| Weight: | 10g |
| Average Lifespan: | up to 5 years |
Look for the wood warbler singing from the canopy of oak woodlands in the north and west of the UK. Green above, it has a distinctive, bright yellow chest and eyestripe.
About
The wood warbler is a small warbler of oak woodland in the north and west of the UK, particularly upland areas. It sings from high up in the canopy, but builds its nest in low scrub, or even on the ground in hollows. Like other warblers, wood warblers are insectivorous.
How to identify
The wood warbler is green above and bright white below, with a yellow throat and yellow eyebrow stripe. It is larger than the similar willow warbler and chiffchaff.
Did you know?
The wood warbler is one of a group of summer visitors; together with pied flycatcher and redstart, they are characteristic of sessile oak woodland in the west of the UK.