The Cetti's warbler Cettia cetti in Malta

Abstract

The Cetti's Warbler Cettia Cetti, 5.5 ins in length, has all its upper-parts dark rufous brown. It has a greyish white throat and belly while its breast and flanks are washed with light brown. Its short whitish supercilium is only conspicuous at close quarters. Instead of ·the usual twelve tail-feathers of most passerines this species has only ten, which form a much rounded tail. The under-tail coverts are broadly tipped whitish. The wings are rounded too, and rather short.