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Least Concern

Blyth’s Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus reguloides

Blyth's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
  4. Genus Phylloscopus
  5. Species reguloides

Where it lives

Northwestern, central, eastern Himalayas to western, central Indochina

Quick facts

Weight
7.6 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Blyth’s Leaf 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 Blyth’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR nw, c, e Himalayas to w, c Indochina.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5 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 1.4 million km².

Songs & calls

Blyth’s Leaf Warbler — Song

Recorded by Yang Li Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Blyth’s Leaf Warbler?

The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.6 g.

Where does the Blyth’s Leaf Warbler live?

The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR nw, c, e Himalayas to w, c Indochina, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Blyth’s Leaf Warbler belong to?

The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Blyth’s Leaf Warbler eat?

The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Blyth’s Leaf Warbler migrate?

The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Blyth’s 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 Blyth’s Leaf Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Blyth’s Leaf 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 Blyth’s Leaf Warbler's range?

The Blyth’s Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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