Blyth's leaf warbler
Phylloscopus reguloides (Blyth, 1842)
The blyth's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 6 g to 7.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the blyth's leaf warbler
- Weight
- 6 g – 7.8 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the blyth's leaf warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the blyth's leaf warbler?
Blyth's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.
It is found mainly in Southeast Asia, southern China and along the Himalayas till northern Pakistan. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
This bird was named after the English zoologist Edward Blyth.
In regard to its birdsong complexity, which takes into account the number of distinct notes, Blyth leaf warbler's high complexity is a consequence of increased variation between song types.
From the Wikipedia article “Blyth's leaf warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blyth%27s_leaf_warbler&oldid=1371406631), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.
Is the blyth's leaf warbler endangered?
The blyth's leaf warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the blyth's leaf warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus reguloides (Blyth, 1842)
Synonyms Acanthopneuste trochiloides harterti, Phyllopneuste reguloides, Phylloscopus flavo-olivaceus, Seicercus reguloides reguloides
Other names and names in other languages (39)
- Blyth's leaf-warblerEnglish
- Blyth’s leaf warblerEnglish
- Blyth’s leaf warblerEnglish
- Blyth’s leaf warblerEnglish
- Southern Blyth's leaf-warblerEnglish
- Southern Blyth's leaf-warblerEnglish
- mosquiter de BlythCatalan
- budníček žlutavolícíCzech
- telor coronog BlythWelsh
- Rhododendron LøvsangerDanish
- StreifenkopflaubsängerGerman
- Streifenkopf-LaubsängerGerman
- rododendra filoskopoEsperanto
- Mosquitero de BlythSpanish
- võra-lehelindEstonian
- indokiinanuunilintuFinnish
- Pouillot de BlythFrench
- žutoprugi zviždakCroatian
- Luì di BlythItalian
- Luì coronato di BlythItalian
- ヒマラヤムシクイJapanese
- 히말라야산솔새Korean
- Blaito pečialindaLithuanian
- zeltgalvas ķauķītisLatvian
- StreepkopfitisDutch
- Blyths BoszangerDutch
- gulbåndsangerNorwegian
- świstunka rododendronowaPolish
- felosa-de-blythPortuguese
- felosa-indochinesaPortuguese
- Рододендровая пеночкаRussian
- Корольковидная пеночкаRussian
- kolibiarik dubovýSlovak
- mindre kronsångareSwedish
- นกกระจิ๊ดหางขาวหิมาลัยThai
- Blyth ÇıvgınıTurkish
- вівчарик рододендровийUkrainian
- 西南冠纹柳莺Chinese
- 布萊氏冠紋柳鶯Chinese
Relatives of the blyth's leaf warbler
Other species in the same genus Phylloscopus.

Common chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita

Willow warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus

Greenish warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides

Yellow-browed warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus

Pallas's leaf warbler
Phylloscopus proregulus

Arctic warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
CompareBlyth's leaf warbler vs Common chiffchaffBlyth's leaf warbler vs Willow warblerBlyth's leaf warbler vs Greenish warblerBlyth's leaf warbler vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the blyth's leaf warbler?
An adult blyth's leaf warbler weighs 6 g – 7.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the blyth's leaf warbler endangered?
The blyth's leaf warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the blyth's leaf warbler?
The blyth's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus reguloides) belongs to the family Phylloscopidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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