Tickell's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus affinis)
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Tickell's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus affinis (Tickell, 1833)

≈10 cmLength7 gWeight

This small leaf warbler has yellowish underparts and supercilium, with no wing patches.

Busiest months: February and April · Most records: India, China, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Plain yellowish underparts and yellowish supercilium
  2. No wing patches
  3. Thin, dark legs
  4. Lower mandible mostly pale; gray patches on wings

Where and when it's recorded

Tickell's Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 420 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nandi HillsIndia417 records
  2. IISc BangaloreIndia273 records
  3. Valley SchoolIndia231 records
More places
  1. GKVK CampusIndia163 records
  2. Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia152 records
  3. Koshi Tappu Wildlife ReserveNepal129 records
  4. Balang Shan [General Area]China128 records
  5. Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia126 records
  6. Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia109 records
  7. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Eastern RangeIndia105 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaChinaNepalBhutanBangladeshMyanmar (Burma)ThailandSouth Korea

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

Tickell's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus affinis) is a leaf warbler found in Asia in the countries of Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Thailand. The species has a yellowish underside and supercilium. Like other leaf warblers it feeds mostly on insects by gleaning and short sallies.

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Questions

How big is the Tickell's Leaf Warbler?

The Tickell's Leaf Warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 7 g.

Where does the Tickell's Leaf Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: Himalayas. It is most often recorded in India, China and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Tickell's Leaf Warbler?

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

Is the Tickell's Leaf Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Tickell's Leaf Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Tickell's Leaf Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Tickell's Leaf Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 cm
Weight
7 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
60 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Phylloscopus affinis affinis e Himalayas from Nepal to se Tibet
  • Phylloscopus affinis occisinensis wc China | non-breeding: Indian subcontinent

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

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Tickell's Leaf Warbler

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