Numfor leaf warbler
Phylloscopus maforensis (A. B. Meyer, 1874)
The numfor leaf warbler (Phylloscopus maforensis) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 10.8 g to 10.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the numfor leaf warbler
- Weight
- 10.8 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the numfor leaf warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the numfor leaf warbler?
The Numfor leaf warbler (Phylloscopus maforensis) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
It is endemic to Numfor in Indonesia.
From the Wikipedia article “Numfor leaf warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Numfor_leaf_warbler&oldid=1381856050), 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 numfor leaf warbler endangered?
The numfor leaf warbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the numfor leaf warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus maforensis (A. B. Meyer, 1874)
Synonyms Gerygone maforensis, Phylloscopus poliocephala maforensis, Phylloscopus poliocephalus, Phylloscopus poliocephalus poliocephalus, Seicercus maforensis
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Numfor leaf-warblerEnglish
- mosquiter insularCatalan
- budníček ostrovníCzech
- Numfor LøvsangerDanish
- Ny Guinea-løvsangerDanish
- NumforlaubsängerGerman
- numfora filoskopoEsperanto
- mosquitero isleñoSpanish
- Mosquitero de NumforSpanish
- melaneesia lehelindEstonian
- PapuanuunilintuFinnish
- Pouillot des îlesFrench
- Pouillot de NumforFrench
- gelvinski zviždakCroatian
- Cikrak pulauIndonesian
- Luì insulareItalian
- ヌムフォアムシクイJapanese
- ニューギニアムシクイJapanese
- papuasangerNorwegian Bokmål
- NumforboszangerDutch
- PapoeaboszangerDutch
- numforsangerNorwegian
- świstunka atolowaPolish
- świstunka zmiennaPolish
- felosa-de-numforPortuguese
- Нумфорская пеночкаRussian
- kolibiarik ostrovnýSlovak
- kolibiarik numforskýSlovak
- numforsångareSwedish
- Numfor Ada ÇıvgınıTurkish
- вівчарик нумфорськийUkrainian
- 农福尔柳莺Chinese
Relatives of the numfor 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
CompareNumfor leaf warbler vs Common chiffchaffNumfor leaf warbler vs Willow warblerNumfor leaf warbler vs Greenish warblerNumfor leaf warbler vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the numfor leaf warbler?
An adult numfor leaf warbler weighs 10.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the numfor leaf warbler endangered?
The numfor leaf warbler is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the numfor leaf warbler?
The numfor leaf warbler (Phylloscopus maforensis) 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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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service). - Wikipedia (English) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 2026-11-11
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