Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos)
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Grey-hooded Warbler

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos (Gray, JE & Gray, GR, 1847)

≈10 cmLength6.9 gWeight

The grey-hooded warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae).

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Bhutan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-hooded Warbler has been recorded at 153 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia2,688 records
  2. SattalIndia1,393 records
  3. Sangla and AreaNepal852 records
More places
  1. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia830 records
  2. Munsyari – Bheema WodeyarIndia807 records
  3. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia757 records
  4. PangotIndia653 records
  5. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal618 records
  6. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal449 records
  7. Margalla Hills Trail 5Pakistan308 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaNepalBhutanPakistanChinaMyanmar (Burma)Bangladesh

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-hooded warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It is most famous for the way it warbles. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-hooded Warbler?

The Grey-hooded Warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 6.9 g.

Where does the Grey-hooded Warbler live?

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

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

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

Is the Grey-hooded Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Grey-hooded Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-hooded Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 cm
Weight
6.9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Phylloscopus xanthoschistos jerdoni e Nepal and sw China to ne India
  • Phylloscopus xanthoschistos flavogularis ne India, s China and n Myanmar

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-hooded Warbler

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