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Grey-hooded Warbler
Phylloscopus xanthoschistos
Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.9 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 xanthoschistos
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-hooded Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Grey-hooded Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.9 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 270,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-hooded Warbler?
The Grey-hooded Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6.9 g.
Where does the Grey-hooded Warbler live?
The Grey-hooded Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-hooded Warbler belong to?
The Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-hooded Warbler eat?
The Grey-hooded Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-hooded Warbler migrate?
The Grey-hooded Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Grey-hooded 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 Grey-hooded Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-hooded 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 Grey-hooded Warbler's range?
The Grey-hooded Warbler has a mapped global range of about 270,000 km².
Conservation
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