Black-faced Warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps)
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Black-faced Warbler

Abroscopus schisticeps (Gray, JE & Gray, GR, 1847)

≈9.3 cmLength4.7 gWeight

It does not migrate seasonally and inhabits moist woodland and scrub.

Busiest months: April · Most records: Nepal, China, Bhutan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: Nepal, China, Bhutan

Black-faced Warbler has been recorded at 115 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PangotIndia274 records
  2. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal259 records
  3. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal221 records
More places
  1. Yongkhola campBhutan147 records
  2. Baihualing [General Area]China86 records
  3. Zixi Mountain PNRChina79 records
  4. SattalIndia75 records
  5. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia57 records
  6. JiangjiazhaiChina53 records
  7. Dulong River ValleyChina53 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NepalChinaBhutanIndiaVietnamMyanmar (Burma)Laos

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 black-faced warbler (Abroscopus schisticeps) is a species of bush warbler (family Cettiidae). 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 Black-faced Warbler?

The Black-faced Warbler is about ≈9.3 cm long and weighs around 4.7 g.

Where does the Black-faced Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: central Himalayas to northwestern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Nepal, China and Bhutan.

When is the best time to see the Black-faced Warbler?

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

Is the Black-faced Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-faced Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Black-faced Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-faced Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies (Cettiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈9.3 cm
Weight
4.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
47 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
9 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: central Himalayas to northwestern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Abroscopus schisticeps ripponi n, e Myanmar, s China and nw Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Abroscopus

Other birds in the genus Abroscopus

Yellow-bellied WarblerYellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliarisRufous-faced WarblerRufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularisMountain TailorbirdMountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatusRufous-headed TailorbirdRufous-headed TailorbirdPhyllergates heterolaemusBroad-billed WarblerBroad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoniPhilippine Bush WarblerPhilippine Bush WarblerHorornis seebohmiJapanese Bush WarblerJapanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphoneManchurian Bush WarblerManchurian Bush WarblerHorornis canturiansPalau Bush WarblerPalau Bush WarblerHorornis annaeTanimbar Bush WarblerTanimbar Bush WarblerHorornis carolinae
Black-faced Warbler

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