Yellow-breasted Warbler (Phylloscopus montis)
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Yellow-breasted Warbler

Phylloscopus montis (Sharpe, 1887)

6.4 gWeight

The yellow-breasted warbler (Phylloscopus montis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

Busiest months: March and July–August · Most records: Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-breasted Warbler has been recorded at 33 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia2,004 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia641 records
  3. Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia406 records
More places
  1. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia361 records
  2. Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia340 records
  3. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia246 records
  4. Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia181 records
  5. Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia165 records
  6. Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia159 records
  7. Golo LusangIndonesia65 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaIndonesiaPhilippinesTimor-Leste

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 yellow-breasted warbler (Phylloscopus montis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Palawan Island in the Philippines. The species is most common on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-breasted Warbler?

The Yellow-breasted Warbler weighs around 6.4 g.

Where does the Yellow-breasted Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas (except Java), Flores and Timor (central, eastern Lesser Sundas), and Palawan (southwestern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines.

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

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, July and August (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Yellow-breasted Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-breasted Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-breasted Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
6.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
38 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Greater Sundas (except Java), Flores and Timor (central, eastern Lesser Sundas), and Palawan (southwestern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Leaf Warblers Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

Other birds in the genus Phylloscopus

Yellow-breasted Warbler

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