# Greenish warbler (*Phylloscopus trochiloides*)

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The greenish warbler (Phylloscopus trochiloides), also called the two-barred greenish warbler, is a songbird in the family Phylloscopidae of the order Passeriformes. It is a tiny bird with an adult body mass of 8.05 g, and it is a migratory, perching species of forest habitat. The greenish warbler is an invertivore, placing it at the carnivore trophic level, and it raises 1 clutch per year with 4.7 eggs per clutch. Its geographic range covers 8,430,000 km², and the IUCN lists it as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 7 g – 8.05 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | forest |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.6 – 4.7 |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Perching |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Phylloscopidae
- genus: Phylloscopus
- species: *Phylloscopus trochiloides* (Sundevall, 1837)

Synonyms: *Acanthiza trochiloides*, *Acanthopneuste trochiloides*, *Phylloscopus lugubris*, *Phylloscopus pseudes*, *Phylloscopus trochiloides viridanus*, *Seicercus trochiloides*, *Seicercus trochiloides trochiloides*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the greenish warbler?

The greenish warbler is a bird, a songbird in the family Phylloscopidae within the order Passeriformes.

### How heavy is the greenish warbler?

The greenish warbler has an adult body mass of 8.05 g, which places it in the tiny size class (under 10 g).

### What does the greenish warbler eat?

The greenish warbler is an invertivore, which puts it at the carnivore trophic level.

### Is the greenish warbler endangered?

No. The IUCN lists the greenish warbler as Least Concern, which is not a threatened category.

### Does the greenish warbler migrate?

Yes, the greenish warbler is a migratory bird of forest habitat.

### How many eggs does the greenish warbler lay?

The greenish warbler lays 4.7 eggs per clutch and raises 1 clutch per year.

### Who named the greenish warbler?

The greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides, was named by Sundevall in 1837, written as (Sundevall, 1837).

## Sources

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