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Hainan Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus hainanus Olsson, Alström & Colston, 1993
≈11 cmLength9.5 gWeight
This leaf warbler is endemic to Hainan and lives in mountain forest in the south of the island.
Busiest months: January · Most records: China
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January · Most records: China
Hainan Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 9 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
To protect this bird from disturbance, we don't list exact sites.
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Hainan leaf warbler or Hainan leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is endemic to mountains of southern Hainan Island, China.
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Questions
How big is the Hainan Leaf Warbler?
The Hainan Leaf Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Hainan Leaf Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southern China. It is most often recorded in China.
When is the best time to see the Hainan Leaf Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hainan Leaf Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hainan Leaf Warbler as Vulnerable.
What does the Hainan Leaf Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hainan Leaf Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈11 cm
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
More measurements
- Wing
- 52 mm
- Tail
- 39 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: 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 WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
Eastern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus orientalis
Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
Hume's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus humei
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
Brooks's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus subviridis
Chinese Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus yunnanensis
Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
Sichuan Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus forresti
Gansu Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus kansuensis
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