Green-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus burkii)
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Green-crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus burkii (Burton, E, 1836)

≈11 cmLength7.3 gWeight

This mainly insect-eating leaf warbler inhabits subtropical or tropical moist lowland and mountain forests.

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Green-crowned Warbler has been recorded at 94 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Satchari NPBangladesh138 records
  2. National Botanical GardenBangladesh63 records
  3. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal39 records
More places
  1. Lawachara NPBangladesh38 records
  2. Muraichara - Sagarnal Road TrailBangladesh37 records
  3. Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal23 records
  4. Hazarikhil WSBangladesh22 records
  5. PelelaBhutan21 records
  6. Chitwan National ParkNepal21 records
  7. Rabindra SarovarIndia20 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BangladeshBhutanNepalIndiaChina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Green-crowned Warbler?

The Green-crowned Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 7.3 g.

Where does the Green-crowned Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas. It is most often recorded in Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal.

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

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

Is the Green-crowned Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Green-crowned Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Green-crowned Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
7.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

Other birds in the genus Phylloscopus

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Green-crowned Warbler

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