Whistler's Warbler (Phylloscopus whistleri)
Illustration redrawn by AI from a real photograph

Whistler's Warbler

Phylloscopus whistleri (Ticehurst, 1925)

≈11 cmLength7.3 gWeight

Whistler's warbler (Phylloscopus whistleri) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae).

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Bhutan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Nepal, Bhutan

Whistler's Warbler has been recorded at 138 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia2,445 records
  2. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia956 records
  3. SattalIndia416 records
More places
  1. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia316 records
  2. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal181 records
  3. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia147 records
  4. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan121 records
  5. PelelaBhutan119 records
  6. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal114 records
  7. Dochula PassBhutan95 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaNepalBhutanChinaBangladeshMyanmar (Burma)Pakistan

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

Whistler's warbler (Phylloscopus whistleri) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Whistler's Warbler?

The Whistler's Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 7.3 g.

Where does the Whistler's Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar. It is most often recorded in India, Nepal and Bhutan.

When is the best time to see the Whistler's Warbler?

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

Is the Whistler's Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Whistler's Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Whistler's Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
7.3 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Myanmar

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
Whistler's Warbler

Download illustration

Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Nik Borrow. ↗

WebP · 1070 px

Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.

In other languages