Brooks's leaf warbler
Brooks's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus subviridis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
| Brooks's leaf warbler | |
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| Brook's leaf warbler (above), and Hume's leaf warbler (below); illustration by Keulemans, 1881 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Phylloscopidae |
| Genus: | Phylloscopus |
| Species: | P. subviridis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phylloscopus subviridis (Brooks, 1872) | |
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. Its natural habitats are boreal forests and temperate forests.
History
The Brooks's leaf warbler was described by Ornithologist William Edwin Brooks, father of the Canadian Bird Illustrator Allan Brooks.
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Phylloscopus subviridis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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