Booted Warbler
9 October 2018.
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata - Back view
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata -Tail view
Booted Warbler Iduna caligata
Booted Warbler itself breeds from central Russia to western China and migrates to winter in the Indian subcontinent as far south as Sri Lanka. They are winter visitors here in Mount Abu. Booted Warbler Hippolais caligata: Butler (1875) described it as “common” during winter.
These are small warblers, especially compared to others in their genus. They are pale brown (weak tea colour) above and whitish below with buff flanks. The outer tail feathers have pale edges. They have a short pale supercilium, and the bill is strong and pointed. Sykes's is larger and greyer than booted, and most resemble an eastern olivaceous warbler.
Reference and extract: Wikipedia
