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Hartert’s Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus goodsoni

Hartert's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus goodsoni) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus goodsoni) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
  4. Genus Phylloscopus
  5. Species goodsoni

Where it lives

Southeastern China

Quick facts

Weight
7.6 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.

Migration

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus goodsoni) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se China.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 928,000 km².

Songs & calls

Hartert’s Leaf Warbler — Song

Recorded by LeAngLang Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Hartert’s Leaf Warbler?

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.6 g.

Where does the Hartert’s Leaf Warbler live?

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Hartert’s Leaf Warbler belong to?

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus goodsoni) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Hartert’s Leaf Warbler eat?

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Hartert’s Leaf Warbler migrate?

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Hartert’s Leaf 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 Hartert’s Leaf Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Hartert’s Leaf 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 Hartert’s Leaf Warbler's range?

The Hartert’s Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 928,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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