Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
Iduna pallida
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyAcrocephalidae (Reed Warblers and Allies)
- GenusIduna (Iduna Warblers)
- SpeciesIduna pallida (Eastern Olivaceous Warbler)
About the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler
The eastern olivaceous warbler (Iduna pallida), known simply as the olivaceous warbler when its western relative is referred to as the 'isabelline warbler', is a small passerine bird with drab plumage tones, that is native to the Old World. For the most part it breeds in southeastern Europe, the Middle East and adjacent western Asia, and winters in the northern Afrotropics.
The eastern olivaceous warbler is a "warbler", formerly placed in the Old World warblers when these were a paraphyletic wastebin taxon. It is now considered a member of the acrocephaline warblers, Acrocephalidae, in the tree warbler genus Iduna. It was formerly regarded as part of a wider "olivaceous warbler" species, but as a result of modern taxonomic developments, this species is now usually considered distinct from the western olivaceous warbler, Iduna opaca.
Keyserling and Blasius gave no explanation of the genus name Iduna. The specific pallida is Latin for "pale". This small passerine bird is found in dry open country, including cultivation, with bushes or some trees. Like most warblers it is insectivorous.
It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Nairobi National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awash National Park | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | |
| 2 | Tsavo West National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 4 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 6 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 9 | Arusha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 10 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 11 | Lake Mburo National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 12 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 13 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 15 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 17 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 18 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 19 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Meru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 22 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 23 | Virunga National Park | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Nairobi National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Eastern Olivaceous Warbler sighting in Nairobi National Park, based on 36 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Nairobi National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Olivaceous Warbler in Nairobi National Park in our monthly data.