
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
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
- Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia2,004 records
- Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia641 records
- Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia406 records
More places
- Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia361 records
- Kinabalu Park – Silau Silau TrailMalaysia340 records
- Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia246 records
- Kinabalu Park – Hill LodgeMalaysia181 records
- Kinabalu Park – Kiau View/Silau Silau Trail JunctionMalaysia165 records
- Crocker Range NP – Rafflesia Information CentreMalaysia159 records
- Golo LusangIndonesia65 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia
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
Wood WarblerPhylloscopus sibilatrix
Western Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus bonelli
Eastern Bonelli's WarblerPhylloscopus orientalis
Buff-barred WarblerPhylloscopus pulcher
Ashy-throated WarblerPhylloscopus maculipennis
Hume's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus humei
Yellow-browed WarblerPhylloscopus inornatus
Brooks's Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus subviridis
Chinese Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus yunnanensis
Lemon-rumped WarblerPhylloscopus chloronotus
Sichuan Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus forresti
Gansu Leaf WarblerPhylloscopus kansuensis
Download illustration
Free to use with credit: “Illustration: Bird Album (birdalbum.com)”. Drawn by AI from a reference photo by Josh van der Meulen. ↗
Heard it but can't see it? Mingji identifies birds by sound and photo, on your phone.
In other languages
- EnglishYellow-breasted Warbler
- 简体中文黄胸鹟莺
- 繁體中文黃胸鶲鶯
- 日本語チャガシラモリムシクイ
- DeutschGelbbauch-Laubsänger
- FrançaisPouillot à poitrine jaune
- EspañolMosquitero pechiamarillo
- Portuguêsfelosa-de-peito-amarelo
- ItalianoLuì pettogiallo
- NederlandsGeelborstboszanger
- РусскийЖелтогрудая расписная пеночка
- Svenskagulbröstad sångare
- DanskGulbrystet Sanger
- Polskiświstunka żółtopierśna