Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus
Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 7.8 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 nitidus
Where it lives
Northern Turkey and northern Caucasus south to northern Georgia, northern Iran and northwestern Afghanistan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Green 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 Green Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL n Turkey and n Caucasus s to n Georgia, n Iran and nw Afghanistan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.3 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 468,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Green Warbler?
The Green Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.8 g.
Where does the Green Warbler live?
The Green Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL n Turkey and n Caucasus s to n Georgia, n Iran and nw Afghanistan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Green Warbler belong to?
The Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Green Warbler eat?
The Green Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Green Warbler migrate?
The Green Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Green 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 Green Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Green 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 Green Warbler's range?
The Green Warbler has a mapped global range of about 468,000 km².
Conservation
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