Photo: Hodgson, 1845 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Chestnut-crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus castaniceps
Chestnut-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.3 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 castaniceps
Where it lives
Himalayas of northwestern India to eastern China, Vietnam and Sumatra
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Chestnut-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas of nw India to e China, Vietnam and Sumatra.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 3.7 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 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-crowned Warbler?
The Chestnut-crowned Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 5.3 g.
Where does the Chestnut-crowned Warbler live?
The Chestnut-crowned Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas of nw India to e China, Vietnam and Sumatra, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Chestnut-crowned Warbler belong to?
The Chestnut-crowned Warbler (Phylloscopus castaniceps) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-crowned Warbler eat?
The Chestnut-crowned Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-crowned Warbler migrate?
The Chestnut-crowned Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-crowned 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 Chestnut-crowned Warbler's range?
The Chestnut-crowned Warbler has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
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