The Icterine warbler

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The Icterine warbler (Hippolais icterina)

Hippolais - (Greek) a small bird mentioned by Aristotle and others, later identified as the wheatear Oenanthe, because hypo under, laes stone; the name Hippolais is thought to be a misnomer for the warbler (Jobling, 2010)
icterina - ikteros (Greek) jaundice-yellow color; yellow bird

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