Ashy-throated Warbler (Phylloscopus maculipennis)
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Ashy-throated Warbler

Phylloscopus maculipennis (Blyth, 1867)

≈8.6 cmLength5.1 gWeight

This leaf warbler occurs in the Himalayas, Yunnan, northeastern India and northern Indochina.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, China, Bhutan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Ashy-throated Warbler has been recorded at 217 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand1,682 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand713 records
  3. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal310 records
More places
  1. Baihualing [General Area]China241 records
  2. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan227 records
  3. PelelaBhutan145 records
  4. Labahe NNRChina115 records
  5. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal111 records
  6. Yongkhola campBhutan100 records
  7. Dochula PassBhutan96 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaBhutanNepalIndiaMyanmar (Burma)VietnamLaos

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The ashy-throated warbler (Phylloscopus maculipennis) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Ashy-throated Warbler?

The Ashy-throated Warbler is about ≈8.6 cm long and weighs around 5.1 g.

Where does the Ashy-throated Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas, northern Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Bhutan.

When is the best time to see the Ashy-throated Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Ashy-throated Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Ashy-throated Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Ashy-throated Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Ashy-throated Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈8.6 cm
Weight
5.1 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
32 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas, northern Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Phylloscopus maculipennis maculipennis c, e Himalayas to s China and Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

Other birds in the genus Phylloscopus

Wood WarblerWood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrixWestern Bonelli's WarblerWestern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelliEastern Bonelli's WarblerEastern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus orientalisBuff-barred WarblerBuff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcherHume's Leaf WarblerHume's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus humeiYellow-browed WarblerYellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatusBrooks's Leaf WarblerBrooks's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus subviridisChinese Leaf WarblerChinese Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus yunnanensisLemon-rumped WarblerLemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotusSichuan Leaf WarblerSichuan Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus forrestiGansu Leaf WarblerGansu Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus kansuensisPallas's Leaf WarblerPallas's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus proregulus
Ashy-throated Warbler

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