Hippolais languida
Vulnerable
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| Habitats | Mediterranean Batha, Parks & Woodlands |
|---|---|
| Presence In Israel | Summer Breeder |
| Nesting In Israel | Breeder |
| Migration Types | Long Range |
| Zoography Zones | Mediterranean, Irano-Turanian |
| Landscape Formations | Mountainous |
| Vegetation Formations | Mediterranean Garrigue, Steppe |
| Vegetation Densities | Medium, Low |
| Nest Locations | Tree, Bushes |
| Diet Types | Invertebrate |
| Foraging Grounds | Trees and Shrubs |
| Body Sizes | Small (up to 500g) |
| Threat Factors | Plantations, Wildfires, Habitat Fragmentation |
Upcher’s Warbler is a medium sized warbler, larger than the Eastern Olivaceous Warbler and smaller than the Olive-tree Warbler. Its upper parts are dark brown-grey and lower parts are whitish. The tail it is dark, long and wide, bordered in white, which it constantly swings slowly. The male’s song resembles the Nightingale, pleasant and trilling, sung from the top of trees and shrubs.
A rare summer breeder and migrates in small numbers. It nests in shrubland on Mt. Hermon, in the northern Golan Heights and the eastern Lakhish hills. Until the 1980s, it also nested in the Eastern Galilee and Judean and Samarian hills, but in recent years there have been only few observations from these areas.
Habitat destruction due to expansion of settlements and land reclamation for agriculture and planting.
Wildfires in shrubland (Batha and Garrigue) caused by military training exercises.
No specific conservation measures have been taken for this species to date.
Quality Garrigue areas in the northern Golan Heights and the eastern Lakhish region should be protected from wildfires and development.
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- מירוז, א. ושוחט, א. 2014. סיכום סקר ציפורים סביב היישוב נטע במזרח לכיש – 2014. דו"ח רשות הטבע והגנים.
- מירוז, א., 2007 . סיכום סקר ציפורים בגבעות גומר. דו"ח עבור רשות הטבע והגנים.
- פז, ע. 1986. עופות. מתוך אלון, ע. (עורך), החי והצומח של ארץ ישראל. כרך 6. הוצאת משרד הביטחון, ישראל.
- Shirihai, H., 1996. The Birds of Israel. Academic Press, London.
- Symes, A. 2013. Species generation lengths. Unpublished, BirdLife International.
- Species page at Birdlife International
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Current Occupancy Map
Distribution maps
The maps presented here provide visual information on the distribution of species in Israel in the past and present, and the changes in occupancy and nesting density during the comparison period. For further reading
Relative Abundance 2010-2020
Breeding density values as calculated from observation records and expert opinions.
Relative Abundance 1980-1990
Breeding density values are based mainly on the book Birds of Israel (Shirihai 1996).
Occupancy difference 1990-2020
A map that expresses differences in the breeding distribution between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative value - species previously present but is currently absent, positive value - species has not been recorded previously and is currently present, zero - no change in occupancy.
Relative abundance difference 1990-2020
A map that reflects the changes in the relative abundance of the species between the evaluation periods (1980-1990 versus 2010-2020). Negative values - decline in abundance, positive values - increase in abundance, zero - no change in abundance.
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