Chestnut-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps)
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Chestnut-crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus castaniceps (Hodgson, 1845)

≈9.2 cmLength5.3 gWeight

This small, mainly insect-eating bird is active in trees and lives in moist forest.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Chestnut-crowned Warbler has been recorded at 333 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bukit FraserMalaysia657 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand333 records
  3. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal244 records
More places
  1. Emei Peak NNRChina230 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand228 records
  3. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal226 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand206 records
  5. Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia178 records
  6. Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand173 records
  7. Baihualing [General Area]China159 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandMalaysiaNepalBhutanVietnamIndiaIndonesia

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 chestnut-crowned warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps) 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 Chestnut-crowned Warbler?

The Chestnut-crowned Warbler is about ≈9.2 cm long and weighs around 5.3 g.

Where does the Chestnut-crowned Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas of northwestern India to eastern China, Vietnam and Sumatra. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-crowned Warbler?

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

Is the Chestnut-crowned Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-crowned Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-crowned Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-crowned Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈9.2 cm
Weight
5.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
37 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas of northwestern India to eastern China, Vietnam and Sumatra

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Phylloscopus castaniceps castaniceps c, e Himalayas to sw China and w Myanmar
  • Phylloscopus castaniceps laurentei extreme s China
  • Phylloscopus castaniceps sinensis c, se China to n 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 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
Chestnut-crowned Warbler

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