Sulphur-breasted Warbler (Phylloscopus ricketti)
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Sulphur-breasted Warbler

Phylloscopus ricketti (Slater, HH, 1897)

≈10 cmLength6.3 gWeight

This leaf warbler breeds in China and winters in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, China, Cambodia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Sulphur-breasted Warbler has been recorded at 243 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Khao Yai NPThailand271 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NPThailand255 records
  3. Kaeng Krachan NP – stream crossings 1–3Thailand234 records
More places
  1. Kaeng Krachan NP – Panoen Thung (upper elevation) vicinityThailand177 records
  2. Kaeng Krachan NP – km 27 vicinityThailand160 records
  3. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)137 records
  4. Khao Yai NP – headquarters vicinityThailand115 records
  5. Khao Yai NP – km 33 TrailThailand111 records
  6. Kaeng Krachan NP – Ban Krang CampgroundsThailand108 records
  7. Taksin Maharat NP – headquarters vicinityThailand98 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaCambodiaVietnamLaosSouth KoreaMyanmar (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 sulphur-breasted warbler (Phylloscopus ricketti) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

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Questions

How big is the Sulphur-breasted Warbler?

The Sulphur-breasted Warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 6.3 g.

Where does the Sulphur-breasted Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: east-central, southern China. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Sulphur-breasted Warbler?

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

Is the Sulphur-breasted Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sulphur-breasted Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Sulphur-breasted Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sulphur-breasted Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 cm
Weight
6.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
40 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: east-central, southern 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
Sulphur-breasted Warbler

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