Upcher's Warbler

Hippolais languida (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1833)

12 gWeight

Upcher's warbler (Hippolais languida) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais.

Busiest months: April–May · Most records: United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Kuwait

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Upcher's Warbler has been recorded at 101 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 24 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Mushrif Palace GardensUnited Arab Emirates388 records
Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates181 records
Private estate near Green MubazzarahUnited Arab Emirates149 records

More places

Wamm FarmsUnited Arab Emirates139 records
Abraq Al-HabariKuwait107 records
Al Jahra Reserve (Restricted access)Kuwait98 records
Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya81 records
Jerusalem Bird ObservatoryIsrael78 records
Jahra East Outfall ( al Jodailyat)Kuwait32 records
Ayn HamranOman30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United Arab Emirates Kenya Kuwait Israel Ethiopia Qatar Oman Türkiye

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

Upcher's warbler (Hippolais languida) is an Old World warbler in the tree warbler genus Hippolais. It breeds in an area from Turkey south and east to Pakistan. It is migratory, wintering in eastern Africa, from Eritrea and Somalia south to Tanzania.

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Questions

How big is the Upcher's Warbler?

The Upcher's Warbler weighs around 12 g.

Where does the Upcher's Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: Turkey to Israel and east to southern Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is most often recorded in United Arab Emirates, Kenya and Kuwait.