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Hartert's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus goodsoni Hartert, EJO, 1910
≈11 cmLength7.6 gWeight
This leaf warbler inhabits temperate forest and subtropical moist lowland forest.
Busiest months: December · Most records: China, Thailand
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Hartert's Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 119 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)531 records
- Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)338 records
- Tai Lam Country ParkHong Kong (China)233 records
More places
- Fengyang Mountain NNRChina133 records
- Emei Peak NNRChina131 records
- West Tianmu Mountain NNRChina121 records
- Shing MunHong Kong (China)82 records
- Taizijian PeakChina64 records
- Jianfengling NNRChina56 records
- Kinmen – Lieyu Mountain QilinChina50 records
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
Hartert's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus goodsoni) is a leaf warbler found only in China. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It was previously considered a subspecies of Blyth's leaf warbler.
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Questions
How big is the Hartert's Leaf Warbler?
The Hartert's Leaf Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 7.6 g.
Where does the Hartert's Leaf Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southeastern China. It is most often recorded in China and Thailand.
When is the best time to see the Hartert's Leaf Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Hartert's Leaf Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Hartert's Leaf Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Hartert's Leaf Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Hartert's Leaf Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈11 cm
- Weight
- 7.6 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 58 mm
- Tail
- 44 mm
- Bill
- 11 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southeastern China
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 2
- Phylloscopus goodsoni fokiensis se China
- Phylloscopus goodsoni goodsoni se China, sw of range of fokiensis
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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