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Melodious Warbler Identification

The Melodious Warbler is a small passerine with pale brown-beige plumage, mainly known for its fast and varied song. You will learn how to identify the Melodious Warbler through its appearance, calls, behaviour, breeding habits, diet and preferred habitats.
What I look like

What I look like

The Melodious Warbler has a **brown-beige** plumage.

The Melodious Warbler has a brown-beige plumage.

The upper part of its body is **olive-brown**.

The upper part of its body is olive-brown.

The underparts are **pale yellow**.

The underparts are pale yellow.

It has a **light and sturdy** beak with a **pale eyebrow**.

It has a light and sturdy beak with a pale eyebrow.

It is about the **size of a sparrow**.

It is about the size of a sparrow.

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My songs, my calls

My songs, my calls

The Melodious Warbler has a **lively, rapid, and fluted** song.

The Melodious Warbler has a lively, rapid, and fluted song.

It makes **rasping calls** "trr" and "tchrr" or "tchet".

It makes rasping calls "trr" and "tchrr" or "tchet".

It sometimes imitates other birds.

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How I behave

How I behave

It is sometimes noticed **perched** on a branch **singing** with its **crown feathers raised**.

It is sometimes noticed perched on a branch singing with its crown feathers raised.

It is often hard to see as it is usually **hidden in the thickets**.

It is often hard to see as it is usually hidden in the thickets.

It is more often noticed by its **song** than by its **camouflage plumage**.

It is more often noticed by its song than by its camouflage plumage.

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How I reproduce

How I reproduce

The breeding season of the Melodious Warbler extends from **May to August**.

The breeding season of the Melodious Warbler extends from May to August.

It produces 1 to 2 broods per year of 3 to 5 dark-spotted pink eggs.

Its nest is a cup of twigs and roots in bushes near the ground.

It builds its nest above the ground.

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What I eat

What I eat

The Melodious Warbler captures **insects** in the thickets and branches.

The Melodious Warbler captures insects in the thickets and branches.

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Where to find me

Where to find me

The Melodious Warbler lives in **open areas**, preferably dry, with **dense ground vegetation**.

The Melodious Warbler lives in open areas, preferably dry, with dense ground vegetation.

It is also found in **parks and gardens** with **spaced trees**.

It is also found in parks and gardens with spaced trees.

It is a long-distance migrant.

It is a long-distance migrant.

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The Melodious Warbler is mostly identified by its fluted song and its ability to imitate other birds. It lives in open habitats with dense vegetation and feeds mainly on insects.