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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/38193| Title: | First occurrence of the Paddyfield warbler Acrocephalus agricola in the Maltese islands |
| Authors: | Sultana, Joe Grech, John |
| Keywords: | Birds -- Malta Sylviidae -- Malta Reed warblers Acrocephalidae Passeriformes |
| Issue Date: | 1988 |
| Publisher: | Malta Ornithological Society |
| Citation: | Sultana, J., & Grech, J. (1988). First occurrence of the Paddyfield warbler Acrocephalus agricola in the Maltese islands. Il-Merill, 25, 15. |
| Abstract: | While ringing in a maize-field at Lunzjata, Gozo on 5 September 1986, an unfamiliar Acxocephalus warbler was found in one of the mist-nets. The bird's upperparts were similar to those of a Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus but with a slightly pale rufous rump. It had a conspicuous whitish supercilium which was well marked behind the eye. The underparts were whitish with a very pale tinge of buff on the throat, breast and belly. The flanks had a light olive-brown wash. The legs were pinkish with yellow soles, and the iris was olive brown. It was identified as a Paddyfield Warbler Acrocephalus agricola. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/38193 |
| Appears in Collections: | Il-Merill : issue 25 : 1988 Il-Merill : issue 25 : 1988 |
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