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Western crowned warbler

Phylloscopus occipitalis (Blyth, 1845)

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The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9 g to 9.25 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis)
Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the western crowned warbler

Weight
9 g – 9.25 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
3.5src 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 western crowned warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the western crowned warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) is a leaf warbler which breeds in Central Asia. It winters in the forests of the Western Ghats. It prefers forests with high foliage complexity and tree density.

The nest is built in a hole, and the typical clutch is four eggs.

The species has a distinctive crown stripe and two wing-bars. It often moves in small flocks or in mixed hunting parties.

From the Wikipedia article “Western crowned warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Western_crowned_warbler&oldid=1360746459), 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 western crowned warbler endangered?

The western crowned 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 western crowned warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPhylloscopidae
  6. genusPhylloscopus
  7. SpeciesPhylloscopus occipitalis (Blyth, 1845)

Synonyms Acanthopneuste occipitalis, Phyllopneuste occipitalis, Phylloscopus occipitalis kail

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • Western crowned leaf warblerEnglish
  • Western crowned leaf-warblerEnglish
  • Western crowned-warblerEnglish
  • Зеленокрил певецBulgarian
  • mosquiter de clatell grisCatalan
  • Ыжар пачан амашкекMari
  • budníček západníCzech
  • budníček afghánskýCzech
  • telor coronog y GorllewinWelsh
  • Vestlig KronsangerDanish
  • DachskopflaubsängerGerman
  • Dachskopf-LaubsängerGerman
  • griznuka filoskopoEsperanto
  • Mosquitero occipitalSpanish
  • tadžiki lehelindEstonian
  • karakoruminuunilintuFinnish
  • Pouillot couronnéFrench
  • Mórcheolaire coróntaIrish
  • maslinastokapi zviždakCroatian
  • Luì coronato occidentaleItalian
  • ニシセンダイムシクイJapanese
  • vakarinė pečialindaLithuanian
  • karaliskais ķauķītisLatvian
  • കുറിത്തലയൻ ഇലക്കുരുവിMalayalam
  • StreepkopboszangerDutch
  • vestkronsangerNorwegian
  • świstunka zielonosiwaPolish
  • felosa-occipitalPortuguese
  • felosa-coroada-ocidentalPortuguese
  • Зеленокрылая пеночкаRussian
  • kolibiarik čiapočkatýSlovak
  • Zapadni krunasti zviždakSerbian
  • västlig kronsångareSwedish
  • Batılı Taçlı ÇıvgınTurkish
  • вівчарик світлоголовийUkrainian
  • 大冕柳莺Chinese
  • 西方冕柳鶯Chinese

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Relatives of the western crowned 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 western crowned warbler?

An adult western crowned warbler weighs 9 g – 9.25 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the western crowned warbler endangered?

The western crowned 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 western crowned warbler?

The western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis) belongs to the family Phylloscopidae in the order Passeriformes.

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@misc{western_crowned_warbler_2026,
  title = {Western crowned warbler (Phylloscopus occipitalis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/western-crowned-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}