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Near Threatened

Lompobattang Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus sarasinorum

Lompobattang Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus sarasinorum) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.

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The Lompobattang Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus sarasinorum) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 10 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.

NT Near Threatened

Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.

Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Montane southwestern Sulawesi

Quick facts

Weight
10 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Lompobattang 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 Lompobattang Leaf Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Lompobattang Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus sarasinorum) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane sw Sulawesi.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 69,000 km².

Songs & calls

Lompobattang Leaf Warbler — Song

Recorded by Barry Edmonston Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Lompobattang Leaf Warbler?

The Lompobattang Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Lompobattang Leaf Warbler live?

The Lompobattang Leaf Warbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane sw Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Lompobattang Leaf Warbler belong to?

The Lompobattang Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus sarasinorum) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Lompobattang Leaf Warbler eat?

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

Does the Lompobattang Leaf Warbler migrate?

The Lompobattang Leaf Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Lompobattang Leaf Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.

What sound does the Lompobattang Leaf Warbler make?

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

The Lompobattang Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 69,000 km².

Conservation

Near Threatened

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