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Large-billed leaf warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris Blyth, 1843

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The large-billed leaf warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.6 g to 12.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Large-billed leaf warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris)
Photo: Original: Thomson Saburaj , this edit: MPF · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the large-billed leaf warbler

Weight
11.6 g – 12.3 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
3.9src 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 large-billed leaf warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the large-billed leaf warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The large-billed leaf warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris) is a species of migratory leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae) found in Asia.

This is a somewhat large leaf warbler with a single wing bar and a prominent yellowish-whitesupercilium. A contrasting broad and dark eye stripe extending behind the eye, a large darkish upper mandible and a distinctive call set it apart from most other leaf warblers in its range. It has a dark crown and greyish ear-coverts. It can be confused with an Arctic warbler.

Breeding in central China and the Himalayas, it winters in Sri Lanka, the Western Ghats and associated hill ranges. It is found in dense vegetation. It has also been observed in urban areas on occasion.

It is more often heard than seen. The two note dir-tee call with the second note much higher is distinctive. Another call is a single faint note followed by a series of paired-notes descending evenly. They call often and at regular intervals.

From the Wikipedia article “Large-billed leaf warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Large-billed_leaf_warbler&oldid=1377020437), 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.

What does the large-billed leaf warbler sound like?

Seshadri.K.S · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Is the large-billed leaf warbler endangered?

The large-billed leaf warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 large-billed leaf warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPhylloscopidae
  6. genusPhylloscopus
  7. SpeciesPhylloscopus magnirostris Blyth, 1843

Synonyms Phyllopneuste indica, Phylloscopus indicus, Phylloscopus indicus indicus

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Large-billed leaf-warblerEnglish
  • Large-billed leaf-warblerEnglish
  • mosquiter becutCatalan
  • budníček velkozobýCzech
  • budníček dlouhozobýCzech
  • Telor pigfawrWelsh
  • Langnæbbet LøvsangerDanish
  • SchluchtenlaubsängerGerman
  • grandbeka filoskopoEsperanto
  • Mosquitero picudoSpanish
  • oja-lehelindEstonian
  • purouunilintuFinnish
  • Pouillot à gros becFrench
  • Ceolaire gobmhórIrish
  • עלווית גדולת-מקורHebrew
  • krupnokljuni zviždakCroatian
  • Luì beccogrossoItalian
  • ハシブトムシクイJapanese
  • didžiasnapė pečialindaLithuanian
  • dižknābja ķauķītisLatvian
  • ചൂളൻ ഇലക്കുരുവിMalayalam
  • DiksnavelfitisDutch
  • ठूलोठुँडे फिस्टोDutch
  • glennesangerNorwegian
  • świstunka wielkodziobaPolish
  • felosa-bicudaPortuguese
  • felosa-bicudinhaPortuguese
  • Felosa-de-bico-grandePortuguese
  • Большеклювая пеночкаRussian
  • Длинноклювая пеночкаRussian
  • kolibiarik veľkozobýSlovak
  • bäcksångareSwedish
  • grovnäbbad sångareSwedish
  • İri Gagalı ÇıvgınTurkish
  • вівчарик довгодзьобийUkrainian
  • 乌嘴柳莺Chinese
  • 烏嘴柳鶯Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the large-billed leaf warbler

Other species in the same genus Phylloscopus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the large-billed leaf warbler?

An adult large-billed leaf warbler weighs 11.6 g – 12.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the large-billed leaf warbler endangered?

The large-billed 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 large-billed leaf warbler?

The large-billed leaf warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris) belongs to the family Phylloscopidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{large_billed_leaf_warbler_2026,
  title = {Large-billed leaf warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/large-billed-leaf-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}