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Plain Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus neglectus
Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 5.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
- Genus Phylloscopus
- Species neglectus
Where it lives
Montane northeastern Iraq and northern, southern Iran, southern Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, southeastern Uzbekistan, southwestern Tajikistan and Baluchistan (west-central Pakistan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Plain Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Plain Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL montane ne Iraq and n, s Iran, s Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, se Uzbekistan, sw Tajikistan and Baluchistan (wc Pakistan).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 3.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 809,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Plain Leaf Warbler?
The Plain Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 5.3 g.
Where does the Plain Leaf Warbler live?
The Plain Leaf Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL montane ne Iraq and n, s Iran, s Turkmenistan to Afghanistan, se Uzbekistan, sw Tajikistan and Baluchistan (wc Pakistan), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Plain Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Plain Leaf Warbler eat?
The Plain Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Plain Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Plain Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Plain Leaf Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Plain Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Plain Leaf Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Plain Leaf Warbler's range?
The Plain Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 809,000 km².
Conservation
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