Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Buff-barred Warbler
Phylloscopus pulcher
Buff-barred Warbler (Phylloscopus pulcher) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Buff-barred Warbler (Phylloscopus pulcher) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.8 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 pulcher
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-barred 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 Buff-barred Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-barred Warbler (Phylloscopus pulcher) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas, s China and nw Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.9 cm and a tail of around 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-barred Warbler?
The Buff-barred Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6.8 g.
Where does the Buff-barred Warbler live?
The Buff-barred Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, s China and nw Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-barred Warbler belong to?
The Buff-barred Warbler (Phylloscopus pulcher) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-barred Warbler eat?
The Buff-barred Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-barred Warbler migrate?
The Buff-barred Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-barred 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 Buff-barred Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-barred 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 Buff-barred Warbler's range?
The Buff-barred Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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