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Pallas’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus proregulus
Pallas's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 6 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 proregulus
Where it lives
Southern Russia and northern Mongolia to eastern Russia and northeastern China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pallas’s 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 Pallas’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL s Russia and n Mongolia to e Russia and ne China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 6 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 3.8 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 5.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pallas’s Leaf Warbler?
The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 6 g.
Where does the Pallas’s Leaf Warbler live?
The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL s Russia and n Mongolia to e Russia and ne China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pallas’s Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus proregulus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pallas’s Leaf Warbler eat?
The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pallas’s Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Pallas’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 Pallas’s Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Pallas’s Leaf Warbler — including its subsong — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pallas’s Leaf Warbler's range?
The Pallas’s Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 5.3 million km².
Conservation
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