White-spectacled Warbler (Phylloscopus intermedius)
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White-spectacled Warbler

Phylloscopus intermedius (La Touche, 1898)

≈11 cmLength6.9 gWeight

The white-spectacled warbler (Phylloscopus intermedius) is a species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

Busiest months: December · Most records: China, Vietnam, Thailand

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

White-spectacled Warbler has been recorded at 133 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand197 records
  2. Emei Peak NNRChina196 records
  3. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)174 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand168 records
  2. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia146 records
  3. Mount LangbianVietnam130 records
  4. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia89 records
  5. Ngoc Linh NRVietnam54 records
  6. Fengyang Mountain NNRChina53 records
  7. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam52 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaVietnamThailandIndiaBhutanMyanmar (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 white-spectacled warbler (Phylloscopus intermedius) is a species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found in Asia from the eastern Himalayas to south-eastern China and southern Vietnam. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Questions

How big is the White-spectacled Warbler?

The White-spectacled Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 6.9 g.

Where does the White-spectacled Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Himalayas to southeastern China, southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Vietnam and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the White-spectacled Warbler?

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

Is the White-spectacled Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-spectacled Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the White-spectacled Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-spectacled Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
6.9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
46 mm
Bill
15 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: eastern Himalayas to southeastern China, southern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Phylloscopus intermedius zosterops e Himalayas to s China, n Laos and c Vietnam
  • Phylloscopus intermedius intermedius c, se China

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
White-spectacled Warbler

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