Smoky warbler
Phylloscopus fuligiventer (Hodgson, 1845)
The smoky warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.83 g to 9.7 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the smoky warbler
- Weight
- 8.83 g – 9.7 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
- 4.9src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the smoky warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the smoky warbler?
The smoky warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found in the eastern Himalayas, the Tibetan Plateau, and as an occasional vagrant to Myanmar.
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Is the smoky warbler endangered?
The smoky 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 smoky warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus fuligiventer (Hodgson, 1845)
Synonyms Horornis fuligiventer
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- mosquiter fumatCatalan
- budníček hnědohřbetýCzech
- telor lludlwydWelsh
- Mørk LøvsangerDanish
- RußlaubsängerGerman
- fulga filoskopoEsperanto
- Mosquitero ahumadoSpanish
- nõgi-lehelindEstonian
- nokiuunilintuFinnish
- Pouillot enfuméFrench
- tamnoprsi zviždakCroatian
- Luì grigiofumoItalian
- マユナガムシクイJapanese
- dūminė pečialindaLithuanian
- dūlais ķauķītisLatvian
- ध्वाँसे फिस्टोNepali
- RoetboszangerDutch
- sotsangerNorwegian
- świstunka okopconaPolish
- felosa-fumadaPortuguese
- felosa-tisnadaPortuguese
- Дымчатая пеночкаRussian
- kolibiarik dymovýSlovak
- sotsångareSwedish
- sotbrunsångareSwedish
- Kül Rengi ÇıvgınTurkish
- вівчарик темнийUkrainian
- 烟柳莺Chinese
- 煙柳鶯Chinese
Relatives of the smoky 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
CompareSmoky warbler vs Common chiffchaffSmoky warbler vs Willow warblerSmoky warbler vs Greenish warblerSmoky warbler vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the smoky warbler?
An adult smoky warbler weighs 8.83 g – 9.7 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the smoky warbler endangered?
The smoky 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 smoky warbler?
The smoky warbler (Phylloscopus fuligiventer) 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
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