Ijima's leaf warbler
Phylloscopus ijimae (Stejneger, 1892)
The ijima's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus ijimae) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 8.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Quick facts about the ijima's leaf warbler
- Weight
- 8.7 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
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the ijima's leaf warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the ijima's leaf warbler?
Ijima's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus ijimae) (also known as Izu leaf warbler, Ijima's willow warbler or Ijima's warbler) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. The species is native to Japan, where it has been designated a Natural Monument under the 1950 Law for the Protection of Cultural Properties, with records also from Taiwan and the Philippines.
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Is the ijima's leaf warbler endangered?
The ijima's leaf warbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- 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 Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.
How is the ijima's leaf warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus ijimae (Stejneger, 1892)
Synonyms Acanthopneuste ijimae, Phylloscopus ijimaei
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Ijima's leaf-warblerEnglish
- Ijima's leaf-warblerEnglish
- Ijima’s leaf warblerEnglish
- Ijima’s leaf warblerEnglish
- Izu leaf-warblerEnglish
- Izu leaf-warblerEnglish
- mosquiter d'IjimaCatalan
- budníček izuskýCzech
- telor IjimaWelsh
- Izu LøvsangerDanish
- IjimalaubsängerGerman
- Ijima-LaubsängerGerman
- izua filoskopoEsperanto
- Mosquitero de IjimaSpanish
- izu lehelindEstonian
- izunuunilintuFinnish
- Pouillot d'IjimaFrench
- Pouillot d’IjimaFrench
- sivoglavi zviždakCroatian
- Luì di IjimaItalian
- イイジマムシクイJapanese
- Izu pusiasalio pečialindaLithuanian
- Idzimas ķauķītisLatvian
- IzuboszangerDutch
- izusangerNorwegian
- świstunka wyspowaPolish
- felosa-de-izuPortuguese
- felosa-de-ijimaPortuguese
- Ижимская пеночкаRussian
- Иджимская пеночкаRussian
- kolibiarik IjimovSlovak
- Idžima zviždakSerbian
- izusångareSwedish
- Ijima ÇıvgınıTurkish
- вівчарик ізуйськийUkrainian
- 艾吉柳鶯Chinese
- 日本冕柳莺Chinese
- 飯島柳鶯Chinese
- 飯島氏柳鶯〔艾吉柳鶯〕Chinese
- 饭岛柳莺Chinese
Relatives of the ijima'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
CompareIjima's leaf warbler vs Common chiffchaffIjima's leaf warbler vs Willow warblerIjima's leaf warbler vs Greenish warblerIjima's leaf warbler vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ijima's leaf warbler?
An adult ijima's leaf warbler weighs 8.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ijima's leaf warbler endangered?
The ijima's leaf warbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the ijima's leaf warbler?
The ijima's leaf warbler (Phylloscopus ijimae) 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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