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Pitchou warbler

The pitchou warbler, by its scientific name Sylvia undata, is a passerine bird living in Europe and North Africa.

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It is a passerine bird belonging to the Sylviidae family and the Passeriformes order.

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It is recognizable with its gray or brown back, its very long gray and black tail always raised and its pink (close to red) and white belly. Its legs are yellow and its beak is orange.

In the pitchou warbler, it is possible to recognize the female from the male. Indeed, the male has an entirely gray back, while that of the female is brown and his plumage is duller than that of the male.

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The pitchou warbler feeds mainly on insects, fruits and seeds.

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It lives mainly in the countryside with fairly thick trees not very far and sometimes close to coastal areas.

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It nests in pairs, in very thick and sometimes thorny bushes. She lays between 3 and 5 eggs, one to three times a year.

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It is a rather talkative species.

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On the IUCN conservation status, it is: NT Near Threatened.

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