Description:

A small to medium-sized leaf-warbler with yellowish supercilium and underparts. From Sulphur-bellied by greenish-brown upperparts, greenish edges to wing feathers, and brighter lemon-yellow underparts. Supercilium is similar in coloration to throat, and eye-stripe is more clearly defined, contrasting with yellowish ear-coverts.

Distribution:

Common summer visitor to the Ghizer, Nagar, Gilgit, Diamer and Astore; and parts of Hunza and Skardu. Breeds among rocks and low bushes in dry barren mountains, alpine/subalpine shrubs with dwarf juniper. Between 3000-4200m along and above tree-line.

Behavior:

Forages low down among vegetation and on ground; active and acrobatic when feeding, often clinging upside-down to leaves; also makes short dashing flights in pursuit of insects. Food mostly small insects, including weevils and other small beetles, aphids, flies, midges and larvae.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Tickell's Leaf Warbler in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Tickell's Leaf Warbler

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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