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Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus tenellipes
Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 11.8 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 tenellipes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-legged 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 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Russia to ne China and North Korea.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.8 g, with a wing length of about 6 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?
The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.8 g.
Where does the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler live?
The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Russia to ne China and North Korea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler eat?
The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Pale-legged 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 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-legged Leaf 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 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler's range?
The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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