Western Bonelli's Warbler
Phylloscopus bonelli
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyPhylloscopidae (Leaf Warblers)
- GenusPhylloscopus (Leaf Warblers)
- SpeciesPhylloscopus bonelli (Western Bonelli's Warbler)
About the Western Bonelli's Warbler
The western Bonelli's warbler (Phylloscopus bonelli) is a warbler in the leaf warbler genus Phylloscopus. It was formerly regarded as the western subspecies of a wider "Bonelli's warbler" species, but as a result of modern taxonomic developments, they are now usually considered to be two species:
Western Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus bonelli, which breeds in southwest Europe and north Africa Eastern Bonelli's warbler, Phylloscopus orientalis, which breeds in southeast Europe and Asia Minor The breeding ranges of the two species do not overlap; while their appearance and songs are very similar, the calls are completely different (see below). They also show marked difference in mtDNA sequence.
The species is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa. It is a rare vagrant in Northern Europe. The genus name Phylloscopus is from Ancient Greek phullon, "leaf", and skopos, "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch"). The English name and the specific bonelli are for the Italian ornithologist Franco Andrea Bonelli.
Western Bonelli's warbler is a small passerine bird, found in forest and woodland. Four to six eggs are laid in a nest on the ground. The eggs are white with reddish... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Ecrins National Park
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibillatrix
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Eurasian Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis
Blackcap
Sylvia atricapilla
European Robin
Erithacus rubecula
Blue Tit
Cyanistes caeruleus
Great Tit
Parus major
European Serin
Serinus serinus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecrins National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 2 | Mercantour National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 3 | Cévennes National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 4 | Sierra de Guadarrama National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 5 | Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 6 | Pyrénées National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 7 | Picos de Europa National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Aigüestortes National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 9 | Vanoise National Park | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 10 | Triglav National Park | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | |
| 11 | Hohe Tauern National Park | 🇦🇹 Austria | |
| 12 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 13 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 14 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 15 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 16 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 18 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Western Bonelli's Warbler in Ecrins National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bonelli's Warbler sighting in Ecrins National Park, based on 67 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Bonelli's Warbler in Ecrins National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Western Bonelli's Warbler in Ecrins National Park in our monthly data.