Philippine leaf warbler
Phylloscopus olivaceus (Moseley, 1891)
The philippine leaf warbler (Phylloscopus olivaceus) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9.35 g to 10.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the philippine leaf warbler
- Weight
- 9.35 g – 10.3 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
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the philippine leaf warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the philippine leaf warbler?
The Philippine leaf warbler (Phylloscopus olivaceus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
It is endemic to the Philippines on the islands Bohol, Samar, Leyte, Negros, Mindanao, Basilan and the Sulu Archipelago.
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Is the philippine leaf warbler endangered?
The philippine leaf warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the philippine leaf warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus olivaceus (Moseley, 1891)
Synonyms Abrornis olivacea, Phylloscopus olivaceous
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- Philippine leaf-warblerEnglish
- Philippine leaf-warblerEnglish
- Philippine leaf-warblerEnglish
- mosquiter de MindanaoCatalan
- budníček filipínskýCzech
- telor dail y PhilipinauWelsh
- Filippinsk LøvsangerDanish
- PhilippinenlaubsängerGerman
- Philippinen-LaubsängerGerman
- mindanaa filoskopoEsperanto
- Mosquitero de MindanaoSpanish
- mindanao lehelindEstonian
- filippiinienuunilintuFinnish
- Pouillot des PhilippinesFrench
- Luì delle FilippineItalian
- フィリピンムシクイJapanese
- filipininė pečialindaLithuanian
- Moseleys BoszangerDutch
- Morseleys BoszangerDutch
- filippinersangerNorwegian
- świstunka żółtobrewaPolish
- felosa-filipinaPortuguese
- felosa-de-mindanauPortuguese
- Филиппинская пеночкаRussian
- kolibiarik prčivýSlovak
- Filipinski zviždakSerbian
- mindanaosångareSwedish
- Filipin ÇıvgınıTurkish
- вівчарик філіпінськийUkrainian
- 葉綠柳鶯Chinese
- 菲律宾柳莺Chinese
Relatives of the philippine 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
ComparePhilippine leaf warbler vs Common chiffchaffPhilippine leaf warbler vs Willow warblerPhilippine leaf warbler vs Greenish warblerPhilippine leaf warbler vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the philippine leaf warbler?
An adult philippine leaf warbler weighs 9.35 g – 10.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the philippine leaf warbler endangered?
The philippine 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 philippine leaf warbler?
The philippine leaf warbler (Phylloscopus olivaceus) 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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