Hippolais olivetorum

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Cladus: Telluraves
Cladus: Australaves
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Infraordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Sylvioidea

Familia: Acrocephalidae
Genus: Hippolais
Species: Hippolais olivetorum
Name

Hippolais olivetorum (Strickland, 1837)
Synonymy

Salicaria olivetorum (protonym)

References

The Birds of Europe (Gould) 2: pl.107, text.

Vernacular names
Afrikaans: Olyfboomsanger
العربية: خنشع الزيتون الكبير
asturianu: Zarcero grande
български: Голям маслинов присмехулник
brezhoneg: Goapaer-olivezeg
català: Busqueta dels olivers
Cymraeg: Telor olewydd
Deutsch: Olivenspötter
English: Olive-tree Warbler
Esperanto: Olivhipolao
español: Zarcero grande
eesti: Õlipuu-käosulane
euskara: Sasi-txori handi
فارسی: سسک درخت زیتون
suomi: Oliivikultarinta
français: Hypolaïs des oliviers
עברית: שיחנית הזית
magyar: Olívgeze
македонски: Големо гушанче
Nederlands: Griekse spotvogel
polski: Zaganiacz oliwny
português: Felosa-das-oliveiras
русский: Средиземноморская пересмешка
svenska: Olivsångare
Türkçe: Büyük mukallit

The olive-tree warbler (Hippolais olivetorum) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in southeast Europe and the Near East. It is migratory, wintering in eastern and southern Africa, from Kenya south to South Africa.

This small passerine bird is a species found in open-canopy oakwoods, olive groves, orchards and almond plantations. Three or four eggs are laid in a nest in a low tree or a bush.

This is a medium-sized warbler, similar to in size to the barred warbler, with a slightly longer bill and shorter tail. It is the largest Hippolais warbler, with a heavy bill, rather flat crown, long wings, and heavy legs. The adult has a dusty- or brownish-grey back and wings, and dusty-white underparts.

It feeds on invertebrates. Its song is a succession of loud creaks and squawks, lower in pitch than other Hippolais warblers, and slower in delivery.
Eggs, Collection MHNT

The genus name Hippolais is from Ancient Greek hupolais, as misspelt by Linnaeus. It referred to a small bird mentioned by Aristotle and others and may be onomatopoeic or derived from hupo,"under", and laas, "stone". The specific olivetorum is Latin for "of the olive groves ".[2]
References

BirdLife International (2016). "Hippolais olivetorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22714908A87611501. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714908A87611501.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 192, 281. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.