Grey-cheeked Warbler (Phylloscopus poliogenys)
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Grey-cheeked Warbler

Phylloscopus poliogenys (Blyth, 1847)

≈9.9 cmLength6.3 gWeight

This warbler ranges as far as Yunnan and lives in subtropical and tropical moist forests.

Busiest months: March–April · Most records: Vietnam, China, Bhutan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-cheeked Warbler has been recorded at 93 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Yongkhola campBhutan158 records
  2. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia153 records
  3. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam147 records
More places
  1. Bach Ma NPVietnam141 records
  2. Mount LangbianVietnam75 records
  3. Ngoc Linh NRVietnam70 records
  4. Baihualing [General Area]China62 records
  5. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia59 records
  6. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan57 records
  7. Dulong River ValleyChina46 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VietnamChinaBhutanIndiaLaosMyanmar (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

The grey-cheeked warbler (Phylloscopus poliogenys) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-cheeked Warbler?

The Grey-cheeked Warbler is about ≈9.9 cm long and weighs around 6.3 g.

Where does the Grey-cheeked Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northern India to southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Vietnam, China and Bhutan.

When is the best time to see the Grey-cheeked Warbler?

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

Is the Grey-cheeked Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-cheeked Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-cheeked Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-cheeked Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈9.9 cm
Weight
6.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
50 mm
Tail
45 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northern India to southern Vietnam

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
Grey-cheeked Warbler

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