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Sunda Warbler
Phylloscopus grammiceps
Sunda Warbler (Phylloscopus grammiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Sunda Warbler (Phylloscopus grammiceps) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5 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 grammiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sunda 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 Sunda Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sunda Warbler (Phylloscopus grammiceps) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane Sumatra, Java and Bali.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 4.4 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 17,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sunda Warbler?
The Sunda Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 5 g.
Where does the Sunda Warbler live?
The Sunda Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Sumatra, Java and Bali, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sunda Warbler belong to?
The Sunda Warbler (Phylloscopus grammiceps) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sunda Warbler eat?
The Sunda Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sunda Warbler migrate?
The Sunda Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sunda 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 Sunda Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sunda 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 Sunda Warbler's range?
The Sunda Warbler has a mapped global range of about 17,000 km².
Conservation
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