Blyth's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides)
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Blyth's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus reguloides (Blyth, 1842)

≈11 cmLength7.6 gWeight

This migrant lives in dense forest of tall trees and mainly eats terrestrial invertebrates.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Blyth's Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 334 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Inthanon NP – summitThailand1,039 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand469 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan204 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand194 records
  2. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia184 records
  3. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal178 records
  4. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia153 records
  5. Dochula PassBhutan150 records
  6. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia142 records
  7. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia139 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaBhutanIndiaNepalVietnamBangladeshMyanmar (Burma)

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

Blyth's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) 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 Blyth's Leaf Warbler?

The Blyth's Leaf Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 7.6 g.

Where does the Blyth's Leaf Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northwestern, central, eastern Himalayas to western, central Indochina. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Bhutan.

When is the best time to see the Blyth's Leaf Warbler?

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

Is the Blyth's Leaf Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blyth's Leaf Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Blyth's Leaf Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Blyth's Leaf Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
7.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northwestern, central, eastern Himalayas to western, central Indochina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Phylloscopus reguloides assamensis e Himalayas to Myanmar, c Indochina and s China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

Other birds in the genus Phylloscopus

Blyth's Leaf Warbler

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