Yellow-streaked Warbler (Phylloscopus armandii)
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Yellow-streaked Warbler

Phylloscopus armandii (Milne-Edwards, 1865)

≈12 cmLength9.4 gWeight

This leaf warbler has a varied call repertoire with dozens of syllable types.

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, Thailand, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

How to identify

Voice

Calls are varied, with dozens of syllable types.

Where and when it's recorded

Yellow-streaked Warbler has been recorded at 251 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Lingshan Scenic AreaChina181 records
  2. Wuling Mountain NNRChina151 records
  3. Baxi ForestChina125 records
More places
  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand122 records
  2. BaganMyanmar (Burma)109 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand89 records
  4. Wudaogou, ChongliChina78 records
  5. Yaozigou Scenic AreaChina78 records
  6. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Chinese Cemetery & dump on Doi AngkhangThailand73 records
  7. JilakouChina50 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandMyanmar (Burma)South KoreaCambodiaVietnam

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-streaked warbler (Phylloscopus armandii) 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 Yellow-streaked Warbler?

The Yellow-streaked Warbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 9.4 g.

Where does the Yellow-streaked Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: northeastern, central China. It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Myanmar (Burma).

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

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

Is the Yellow-streaked Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Yellow-streaked Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-streaked Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
9.4 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
61 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: northeastern, central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Phylloscopus armandii armandii nc, ne China
  • Phylloscopus armandii perplexus sc China and ne Myanmar

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
Yellow-streaked Warbler

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