Mountain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus)
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Mountain Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus trivirgatus Strickland, 1849

9 gWeight

The mountain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus) is a songbird species from the leaf warbler family (Phylloscopidae).

Busiest months: March and July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Mountain Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 44 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia1,942 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia712 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia445 records
More places
  1. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia434 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia321 records
  3. Kebun Raya Eka Karya BaliIndonesia316 records
  4. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia254 records
  5. Gunung Gede Pangrango NPIndonesia220 records
  6. Bukit FraserMalaysia215 records
  7. Southern slopes of Gng. Kerinci, Jambi, SumatraIndonesia212 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesia

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 mountain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus trivirgatus) is a songbird species from the leaf warbler family (Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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

Questions

How big is the Mountain Leaf Warbler?

The Mountain Leaf Warbler weighs around 9 g.

Where does the Mountain Leaf Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas and western Lesser Sundas. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Mountain Leaf Warbler?

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

Is the Mountain Leaf Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Leaf Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Mountain Leaf Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Mountain Leaf Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas and western Lesser Sundas

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
Mountain Leaf Warbler

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