Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes)
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Pale-legged Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus tenellipes Swinhoe, 1860

≈12 cmLength12 gWeight

This small leaf warbler has a conspicuous white supercilium and a gray-rufous crown and nape.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: China, Thailand, Cambodia

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Conspicuous white supercilium extending well behind the eye
  2. Dark brown eyeline broadening behind the eye
  3. Gray-rufous crown and nape contrasting with the back
  4. White undertail-coverts with no green tinge

Voice

The song is a repeated “tiriririririririri”.

Where and when it's recorded

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 512 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nanhui DongtanChina446 records
  2. Cat Tien NPVietnam358 records
  3. Angkor WatCambodia324 records
More places
  1. Khao Yai NPThailand248 records
  2. TmatboeyCambodia239 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand220 records
  4. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)196 records
  5. Mahidol University [Kanchanaburi Campus]Thailand192 records
  6. Khao Dinsor (Khao Dinso) / Chumphon Raptor CenterThailand182 records
  7. Eocheong-do (island)South Korea180 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandCambodiaVietnamSouth KoreaRussiaUnited KingdomMyanmar (Burma)

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 pale-legged leaf warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860. It is found in Manchuria; it winters in Southeast Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?

The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: eastern Russia to northeastern China and North Korea. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?

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

Is the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
12 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: eastern Russia to northeastern China and North Korea

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
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler

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