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Broad-billed Warbler
Tickellia hodgsoni
Broad-billed Warbler (Tickellia hodgsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Broad-billed Warbler (Tickellia hodgsoni) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 4.5 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 Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Tickellia
- Species hodgsoni
Quick facts
- Weight
- 4.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Broad-billed Warbler (Tickellia hodgsoni) belongs to the Cettiidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to n Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 4.5 g, with a wing length of about 4.6 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 616,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Broad-billed Warbler?
The Broad-billed Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 4.5 g.
Where does the Broad-billed Warbler live?
The Broad-billed Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to n Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Broad-billed Warbler belong to?
The Broad-billed Warbler (Tickellia hodgsoni) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Broad-billed Warbler eat?
The Broad-billed Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Broad-billed Warbler migrate?
The Broad-billed Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Warbler's range?
The Broad-billed Warbler has a mapped global range of about 616,000 km².
Conservation
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