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Smoky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuligiventer
Smoky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Smoky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 8.8 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 fuligiventer
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Smoky Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Smoky Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Smoky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e Himalayas and c, e Tibetan Plateau.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.5 cm and a tail of around 4.6 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 1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Smoky Warbler?
The Smoky Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8.8 g.
Where does the Smoky Warbler live?
The Smoky Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e Himalayas and c, e Tibetan Plateau, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Smoky Warbler belong to?
The Smoky Warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Smoky Warbler eat?
The Smoky Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Smoky Warbler migrate?
The Smoky Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Smoky 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 Smoky Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Smoky 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 Smoky Warbler's range?
The Smoky Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1 million km².
Conservation
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