Garden Warbler

Sylvia borin woodwardi (Sharpe, 1877)

Description

Upper parts are more pure grey, less brownish-grey than borin.

Distribution

Breeds in Northern Kazakhstan, close to Kokchetav and probably between Tobol and Ishim to north from Semiozernoye. Single birds observed in Shortandy area (August 6, 2000) and in Mugodjary ridge (Urkach forest, mid June). On spring migration recorded in lower current of Turgay river; in autumn migration in lower current of Sarysu river (September 10, 1986), in Kurgaldzhino on Nura river, near Almaty and at Chokpak Pass in Western Tien Shan.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.