Dusky warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus (Blyth, 1842)
Status not recordedsongbirds
The dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.74 g to 9.7 g.
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Quick facts about the dusky warbler
- Weight
- 8.74 g – 9.7 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetland
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.9
- Lifestyle
- Perching
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the dusky warbler live?
Not recorded
Is the dusky warbler endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the dusky warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus fuscatus (Blyth, 1842)
Synonyms Phillopneuste fuscata
Other names and names in other languages (59)
- نقشارة قاتمةArabic
- Кафяв певецBulgarian
- Puig kazugelBreton
- mosquiter foscCatalan
- Кӹрӓн амашкекMari
- budníček temnýCzech
- Telor TywyllWelsh
- Brun LøvsangerDanish
- DunkellaubsängerGerman
- ΣκουροφυλλοσκόποςGreek
- bruna filoskopoEsperanto
- Chipe sombríoSpanish
- tõmmu-lehelindEstonian
- Txio arreBasque
- سسک تیرهPersian
- ruskouunilintuFinnish
- MorljómariFaroese
- Pouillot brunFrench
- Ceolaire meirgeachIrish
- Picafollas sombríoGalician
- Kiaulleyder dorragheyManx
- עלווית כההHebrew
- barna füzikeHungarian
- SkúmsöngvariIcelandic
- Luì scuroItalian
- ムジセッカJapanese
- Қоңыр сарықасKazakh
- 솔새사촌Korean
- Donkele BliedervillchenLuxembourgish
- tamsioji pečialindaLithuanian
- tumšais ķauķītisLatvian
- തവിടൻ ഇലക്കുരുവിMalayalam
- Burung Cekup Daun BakauMalay
- Atʼąątah ayáásh dinilbáhígííNavajo
- गोधुली फिस्टोNepali
- Bruine BoszangerDutch
- brunsongarNorwegian Nynorsk
- brunsangerNorwegian
- świstunka brunatnaPolish
- felosa-sombriaPortuguese
- Pitulice întunecatăRomanian
- Бурая пеночкаRussian
- RuškeslastavizarNorthern Sami
- kolibiarik hnedýSlovak
- rjava listnicaSlovenian
- Tamni zviždakSerbian
- brunsångareSwedish
- นกกระจิ๊ดสีคล้ำThai
- Esmer ÇıvgınTurkish
- вівчарик бурийUkrainian
- Chích nâuVietnamese
- 褐柳莺Chinese
- Тъмен певецBulgarian
- Telorion TywyllWelsh
- ΚαστανοφυλλοσκόποςGreek
- Mosquitero sombríoSpanish
- Ceolaire breacdhorchaIrish
- Rudoji pečialindaLithuanian
- 褐色柳鶯Chinese
Relatives of the dusky 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 warbler
Phylloscopus proregulus
Arctic warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
CompareDusky warbler vs Common chiffchaffDusky warbler vs Willow warblerDusky warbler vs Greenish warblerDusky warbler vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the dusky warbler?
An adult dusky warbler weighs 8.74 g – 9.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the dusky warbler?
The dusky warbler (Phylloscopus fuscatus) 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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