
Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Phylloscopus griseolus Blyth, 1847
≈11 cmLength7.6 gWeight
It favors foraging in low vegetation and sometimes hops onto the ground.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia
How to identify
Voice
Call is a single-syllable “cheep”.
Where and when it's recorded
Sulphur-bellied Warbler has been recorded at 112 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Indroda Nature ParkIndia305 records
- Bhondsi Nature ParkIndia244 records
- Thol Bird SanctuaryIndia235 records
More places
- Ananthagiri Hills, VikarabadIndia164 records
- Vetal Tekdi/HillIndia161 records
- Asola Wildlife SanctuaryIndia158 records
- Sultanpur National ParkIndia154 records
- Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia121 records
- Sinhagad ValleyIndia109 records
- Gorewada LakeIndia106 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
The sulphur-bellied warbler (Phylloscopus griseolus) is a species of leaf-warbler found in the Palearctic region (Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russian Federation [Central Asian Russia], Tajikistan and Turkmenistan). It was earlier also known by the name of olivaceous leaf-warbler.
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Questions
How big is the Sulphur-bellied Warbler?
The Sulphur-bellied Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 7.6 g.
Where does the Sulphur-bellied Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: Afghanistan and Pakistan to southern Russia, western Mongolia and central China. It is most often recorded in India, Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
When is the best time to see the Sulphur-bellied Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Sulphur-bellied Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulphur-bellied Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Sulphur-bellied Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Sulphur-bellied Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈11 cm
- Weight
- 7.6 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 49 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 21 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: Afghanistan and Pakistan to southern Russia, western Mongolia 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 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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