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Tytler’s Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus tytleri
Tytler's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 7.2 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 tytleri
Where it lives
Northeastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan and northwestern India
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tytler’s 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 Tytler’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL ne Afghanistan, n Pakistan and nw India.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 4.2 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 213,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tytler’s Leaf Warbler?
The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.2 g.
Where does the Tytler’s Leaf Warbler live?
The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL ne Afghanistan, n Pakistan and nw India, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tytler’s Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tytler’s Leaf Warbler eat?
The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tytler’s Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Tytler’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 Tytler’s Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Tytler’s 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 Tytler’s Leaf Warbler's range?
The Tytler’s Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 213,000 km².
Conservation
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