Photo: Hartert, 1903 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Island Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus poliocephalus
Island Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Island Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10.8 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 poliocephalus
Where it lives
Banggai and Sula is. (east of Sulawesi), Moluccas to New Guinea, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Island Leaf 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 Island Leaf Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Island Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), Moluccas to New Guinea, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 475,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Island Leaf Warbler?
The Island Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.8 g.
Where does the Island Leaf Warbler live?
The Island Leaf Warbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Banggai and Sula is. (e of Sulawesi), Moluccas to New Guinea, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Island Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Island Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus poliocephalus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Island Leaf Warbler eat?
The Island Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Island Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Island Leaf Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Island 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 Island Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Island 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 Island Leaf Warbler's range?
The Island Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 475,000 km².
Conservation
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