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 Vanoise National Park
Common Chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Willow Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
Wood Warbler
Phylloscopus sibillatrix
Chaffinch
Fringilla coelebs
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
White Wagtail
Motacilla alba
Alpine Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Eurasian Crag Martin
Ptyonoprogne rupestris
Carrion Crow
Corvus corone
Coal Tit
Periparus ater
Eurasian Blackbird
Turdus merula
Great Tit
Parus major
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 Vanoise National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Bonelli's Warbler sighting in Vanoise National Park, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Western Bonelli's Warbler in Vanoise National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Western Bonelli's Warbler in Vanoise National Park in our monthly data.