Large-billed Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris)
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Large-billed Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris Blyth, 1843

≈13 cmLength12 gWeight

It has a yellowish-white supercilium, a broad dark eyestripe and a rather large upper mandible, and is heard more often than seen.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China, India, Sri Lanka

Looks like Arctic Warbler

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Conspicuous yellowish-white supercilium
  2. Broad, dark eyestripe extending behind eye
  3. Rather large, darkish upper mandible
  4. A single wing patch

Voice

A two-note “dir-tee”, with the second note much higher in pitch; also a soft note followed by a series of gradually descending paired notes.

Similar species

Arctic Warbler
Arctic Warbler

May be confused with Arctic Warbler; this species has a rather large, dark upper mandible and a distinctive call that separates it from most leaf warblers in the region.

Where and when it's recorded

Large-billed Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 302 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – UrulanthanniIndia274 records
  2. Rabindra SarovarIndia269 records
  3. Sinharaja Forest ReserveSri Lanka236 records
More places
  1. Nandi HillsIndia233 records
  2. Longcanggou [General Area]China227 records
  3. GKVK CampusIndia221 records
  4. Thattekkad Bird SanctuaryIndia213 records
  5. Wawu Mountain – Upper LevelChina185 records
  6. Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryIndia164 records
  7. Horton Plains National ParkSri Lanka159 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaIndiaSri LankaBhutanBangladeshNepal

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 large-billed leaf warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris) is a species of migratory leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae) found in Asia.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Large-billed Leaf Warbler?

The Large-billed Leaf Warbler is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Large-billed Leaf Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas and central China. It is most often recorded in China, India and Sri Lanka.

When is the best time to see the Large-billed Leaf Warbler?

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

Is the Large-billed Leaf Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Large-billed Leaf Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Large-billed Leaf Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Large-billed Leaf Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈13 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
67 mm
Tail
52 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
19 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas and central 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 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
Large-billed Leaf Warbler

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