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Eastern Crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus coronatus
Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 10.1 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 coronatus
Where it lives
Southeastern Russia, northeastern China, the Korean Pen. and Japan; central China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eastern Crowned Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Eastern Crowned Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL se Russia, ne China, the Korean Pen. and Japan; c China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.1 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eastern Crowned Warbler?
The Eastern Crowned Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.1 g.
Where does the Eastern Crowned Warbler live?
The Eastern Crowned Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL se Russia, ne China, the Korean Pen. and Japan; c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Eastern Crowned Warbler belong to?
The Eastern Crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus coronatus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Eastern Crowned Warbler eat?
The Eastern Crowned Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eastern Crowned Warbler migrate?
The Eastern Crowned Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eastern Crowned 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 Eastern Crowned Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Eastern Crowned Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Eastern Crowned Warbler's range?
The Eastern Crowned Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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