Yellow-vented Warbler
Phylloscopus cantator (Tickell, 1833)
≈10 cmLength6 gWeight
This leaf warbler has a body length of about 11 cm and lives in dense forest of tall trees.
Busiest months: April · Most records: India, Bhutan, China
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: April · Most records: India, Bhutan, China
Yellow-vented Warbler has been recorded at 77 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia125 records
- Royal Manas NP – Goling areaBhutan94 records
- Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia91 records
More places
- Nameri National Park & SurroundingsIndia72 records
- Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia61 records
- Tingtibi campBhutan54 records
- Garbhanga Reserve ForestIndia42 records
- Manas NP – BanasbariIndia40 records
- LingmethangBhutan20 records
- Tsamang RoadBhutan20 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-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-vented Warbler?
The Yellow-vented Warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Yellow-vented Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: eastern Nepal to central Laos. It is most often recorded in India, Bhutan and China.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-vented Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-vented Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-vented Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-vented Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow-vented Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈10 cm
- Weight
- 6 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 54 mm
- Tail
- 42 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 16 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: eastern Nepal to central Laos
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
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