Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Buff-throated Warbler
Phylloscopus subaffinis
Buff-throated Warbler (Phylloscopus subaffinis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Buff-throated Warbler (Phylloscopus subaffinis) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 6.2 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 subaffinis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-throated Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Buff-throated Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Buff-throated Warbler (Phylloscopus subaffinis) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c, s China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 2.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-throated Warbler?
The Buff-throated Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6.2 g.
Where does the Buff-throated Warbler live?
The Buff-throated Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c, s China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-throated Warbler belong to?
The Buff-throated Warbler (Phylloscopus subaffinis) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Buff-throated Warbler eat?
The Buff-throated Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-throated Warbler migrate?
The Buff-throated Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Buff-throated 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-throated Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-throated 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 Buff-throated Warbler's range?
The Buff-throated Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2.5 million km².
Conservation
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