Buff-throated Warbler (Phylloscopus subaffinis)
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Buff-throated Warbler

Phylloscopus subaffinis Ogilvie-Grant, 1900

≈10 cmLength6.2 gWeight

It has a yellow belly, gray-green back and dark bill tip, and is duller than Tickell's Leaf Warbler.

Busiest months: February, May and December · Most records: Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma)

Looks like Tickell's Leaf Warbler

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Pale belly with a pale yellow tinge
  2. Gray-green back
  3. Dark bill tip

Voice

A short, two-note call.

Similar species

Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Tickell's Leaf Warbler

This species is very similar, but duller in color.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February, May and December · Most records: Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma)

Buff-throated Warbler has been recorded at 168 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand383 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand195 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand107 records
More places
  1. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China76 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) stakeout Mrs Hume's Pheasant [ARRIVE BEFORE SUNRISE & WAIT IN THE CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RD.]Thailand67 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand60 records
  4. Emei Peak NNRChina46 records
  5. Doi Inthanon NPThailand44 records
  6. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China43 records
  7. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Chinese Cemetery & dump on Doi AngkhangThailand42 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaMyanmar (Burma)VietnamSouth Korea

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 buff-throated warbler (Phylloscopus subaffinis) 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 Buff-throated Warbler?

The Buff-throated Warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 6.2 g.

Where does the Buff-throated Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: central, southern China. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Myanmar (Burma).

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

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

Is the Buff-throated Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Buff-throated Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Buff-throated Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 cm
Weight
6.2 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Oriental: central, southern China

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 WarblerWood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrixWestern Bonelli's WarblerWestern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelliEastern Bonelli's WarblerEastern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus orientalisBuff-barred WarblerBuff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcherAshy-throated WarblerAshy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennisHume'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 kansuensis
Buff-throated Warbler

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