Sichuan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus forresti)
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Sichuan Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus forresti Rothschild, 1921

≈9.6 cmLength5.4 gWeight

This leaf warbler has a clearer median crown-stripe than Chinese Leaf Warbler and Gansu Leaf Warbler.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China, Thailand

Looks like Chinese Leaf Warbler, Gansu Leaf Warbler

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Median crown-stripe clearer than in Chinese Leaf Warbler and Gansu Leaf Warbler

Similar species

Chinese Leaf Warbler
Chinese Leaf Warbler

Very similar, but this species has a clearer median crown-stripe.

Gansu Leaf Warbler
Gansu Leaf Warbler

Very similar, but this species has a clearer median crown-stripe.

Where and when it's recorded

Sichuan Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 167 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China177 records
  2. Longcanggou [General Area]China137 records
  3. Labahe NNRChina135 records
More places
  1. Balang Shan [General Area]China121 records
  2. Baxi ForestChina115 records
  3. Baihualing [General Area]China103 records
  4. MengbishanChina98 records
  5. Lamasery, WolongChina91 records
  6. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China91 records
  7. Hailuogou Glacier Forest ParkChina77 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Sichuan Leaf Warbler?

The Sichuan Leaf Warbler is about ≈9.6 cm long and weighs around 5.4 g.

Where does the Sichuan Leaf Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: south-central China. It is most often recorded in China and Thailand.

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

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

Is the Sichuan Leaf Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Sichuan Leaf Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sichuan Leaf Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈9.6 cm
Weight
5.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
41 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: south-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 chloronotusGansu Leaf WarblerGansu Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus kansuensisPallas's Leaf WarblerPallas's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus proregulus
Sichuan Leaf Warbler

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