Icterine Warbler
Michaela Strachan presents the story and sound of the icterine warbler.
An episode of the Tweet of the Day podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Icterine Warbler" was published on August 19, 2013 and runs 1 minutes.
August 19, 2013 ·1m · Tweet of the Day
Summary
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.Michaela Strachan presents the icterine warbler. Icterine Warblers are fluent mimics and include phrases of other species in their song. Their name, icterine, is derived from ikteros, the ancient Greek word for jaundice and describes the bird's spring plumage...yellowish beneath and olive brown on top.
Episode Description
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about the British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Michaela Strachan presents the icterine warbler. Icterine Warblers are fluent mimics and include phrases of other species in their song. Their name, icterine, is derived from ikteros, the ancient Greek word for jaundice and describes the bird's spring plumage...yellowish beneath and olive brown on top.