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Plain leaf warbler

Phylloscopus neglectus Hume, 1870

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The plain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 5 g to 5.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Plain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus)
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the plain leaf warbler

Weight
5 g – 5.3 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc 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 plain leaf warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the plain leaf warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The plain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

It is found in Afghanistan, Bahrain, India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

From the Wikipedia article “Plain leaf warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Plain_leaf_warbler&oldid=1379872872), 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 plain leaf warbler endangered?

The plain 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.

How is the plain leaf warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPhylloscopidae
  6. genusPhylloscopus
  7. SpeciesPhylloscopus neglectus Hume, 1870

Synonyms Oreopneuste neglecta

Other names and names in other languages (48)
  • Plain leaf-warblerEnglish
  • Plain leaf-warblerEnglish
  • Plain leaf-warblerEnglish
  • Plain warblerEnglish
  • Plain willow warblerEnglish
  • Plain willow warblerEnglish
  • نقشارة الورق العاديةArabic
  • Ирански певецBulgarian
  • mosquiter senzillCatalan
  • budníček perskýCzech
  • budníček malinkýCzech
  • telor plaenWelsh
  • DværgløvsangerDanish
  • EichenlaubsängerGerman
  • senornama filoskopoEsperanto
  • Mosquitero sencilloSpanish
  • kadaka-lehelindEstonian
  • سسک بیدی کوچکPersian
  • pikkutiltalttiFinnish
  • Pouillot modesteFrench
  • Ceolaire bileoigeIrish
  • עלווית קטנהHebrew
  • sivi zviždakCroatian
  • perzsa füzikeHungarian
  • StubbsöngvariIcelandic
  • Luì nanoItalian
  • イランムシクイJapanese
  • iraninė pečialindaLithuanian
  • Irānas ķauķītisLatvian
  • DwergtjiftjafDutch
  • Effen FitisDutch
  • persersangerNorwegian
  • świstunka afgańskaPolish
  • felosa-persaPortuguese
  • felosa-do-irãPortuguese
  • felosa-do-irãoPortuguese
  • Иранская пеночкаRussian
  • UhcaskilkeskálkaNorthern Sami
  • kolibiarik borievkovýSlovak
  • mala listnicaSlovenian
  • Iranski zviždakSerbian
  • Ирански звиждакSerbian
  • dvärgsångareSwedish
  • dvärggransångareSwedish
  • Küçük ÇıvgınTurkish
  • вівчарик іранськийUkrainian
  • 純色柳鶯Chinese
  • 纯色柳莺Chinese

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Relatives of the plain 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 plain leaf warbler?

An adult plain leaf warbler weighs 5 g – 5.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the plain leaf warbler endangered?

The plain 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 plain leaf warbler?

The plain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) belongs to the family Phylloscopidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{plain_leaf_warbler_2026,
  title = {Plain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/plain-leaf-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}