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Brown Woodland Warbler
Phylloscopus umbrovirens (Rüppell, 1840)
8.6 gWeight
The brown woodland warbler (Phylloscopus umbrovirens) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
Busiest months: July and November · Most records: Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania
Where and when it's recorded
Brown Woodland Warbler has been recorded at 38 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mt Kenya NP – Castle Forest and LodgeKenya489 records
- Gatamaiyu ForestKenya198 records
- Bale Mts – Dinsho Park HQEthiopia193 records
More places
- Arusha NPTanzania115 records
- Debre Libanos MonasteryEthiopia73 records
- Wondo GenetEthiopia59 records
- Aberdare NPKenya59 records
- Naro Moru River LodgeKenya27 records
- Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania19 records
- Debre Libanos – Lodge and Portuguese BridgeEthiopia16 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 brown woodland warbler (Phylloscopus umbrovirens) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
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Questions
How big is the Brown Woodland Warbler?
The Brown Woodland Warbler weighs around 8.6 g.
Where does the Brown Woodland Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Africa: eastern, also Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
When is the best time to see the Brown Woodland Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July and November (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Brown Woodland Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown Woodland Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Brown Woodland Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Brown Woodland Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 8.6 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 56 mm
- Tail
- 45 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Africa: eastern, also Arabian Peninsula
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
Other birds in the genus Phylloscopus
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
Eastern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus orientalis
Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
Hume's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus humei
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
Brooks's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus subviridis
Chinese Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus yunnanensis
Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
Sichuan Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus forresti
Gansu Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus kansuensis
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