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Timor Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus presbytes
Timor Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Timor Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 9.4 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 presbytes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Timor 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 Timor Leaf Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Timor Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor and Atauro (n of e Timor; e Lesser Sundas).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.4 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 4.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 35,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Timor Leaf Warbler?
The Timor Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.4 g.
Where does the Timor Leaf Warbler live?
The Timor Leaf Warbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor and Atauro (n of e Timor; e Lesser Sundas), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Timor Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Timor Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus presbytes) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Timor Leaf Warbler eat?
The Timor Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Timor Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Timor Leaf Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Timor 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 Timor Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Timor 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 Timor Leaf Warbler's range?
The Timor Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 35,000 km².
Conservation
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