Yellow-browed warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus (Blyth, 1842)
The yellow-browed warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus), also called the inornate warbler, is a bird in the family Phylloscopidae, part of the songbirds and other perching birds. It is a tiny bird with an adult body mass of 6.59 g, and up to 7.15 g.
Quick facts about the yellow-browed warbler
This migratory invertivore lives in woodland habitats, has a perching lifestyle and a geographic range of 10,710,000 km². Its clutch holds 5.09 eggs, up to 5.3, and the IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern, not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 6.59 g – 7.15 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.09 – 5.3src 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
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Where does the yellow-browed warbler live?
Not recorded
What is the yellow-browed warbler?
The yellow-browed warbler (Phylloscopus inornatus) is a leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae) which breeds in the east Palearctic. This warbler is strongly migratory and winters mainly in tropical South Asia and South-east Asia, but also in small numbers in western Europe. Like the rest of Phylloscopidae, it was formerly included in the Old World warbler assemblage.
It was formerly considered to comprise three subspecies, but P. i. humei and P. i. mandellii are now split as a separate species, Hume's leaf warbler P. humei, leaving P. inornatus monotypic. The two sister species differ slightly but consistently in morphology, bioacoustics, and molecular characters. Before the species was split, the names yellow-browed willow warbler and inornate warbler were used by a few authors.
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What does the yellow-browed warbler sound like?
Is the yellow-browed warbler endangered?
The yellow-browed 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
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How is the yellow-browed warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus inornatus (Blyth, 1842)
Synonyms Abrornis inornata, Acanthopneuste nitidus saturatus, Motacilla superciliosa, Phyliobasileus superciliosus, Phyllobasileus superciliosus, Phyllopneuste modesta, Phyllopneuste superciliosa, Phylloscopus inornatus inornatus, Phylloscopus modestus, Phylloscopus superciliosus, Reguloides humei praemium, Reguloides inornatus, Reguloides inornatus inornatus, Reguloides modestus, Reguloides superciliosa, Regulus inornatus, Regulus modestus, Sylvia bifasciata, Sylvia superciliosa
Other names and names in other languages (71)
- Inornate warblerEnglish
- نقشارة صفراء الحاجبArabic
- pioyina ceyudaAsturian
- Пячураўка-зарнічкаBelarusian
- Жълтовежд певецBulgarian
- Препасков певецBulgarian
- Puig abrantekBreton
- Mosquter de doble ratllaCatalan
- mosquiter de doble ratllaCatalan
- budníček pruhohlavýCzech
- Telor AelfelynWelsh
- Telorion AelfelynWelsh
- Hvidbrynet LøvsangerDanish
- GelbbrauenlaubsängerGerman
- Gelbbrauen-LaubsängerGerman
- Κιτρινόφρυδος ΦυλλοσκόποςGreek
- tajga filoskopoEsperanto
- Flavbrova filoskopoEsperanto
- Mosquitero bilistadoSpanish
- Mosquitero Cejas AmarillasSpanish
- vööt-lehelindEstonian
- Txio marrabikoBasque
- سسک ابروزردPersian
- taigauunilintuFinnish
- nilksljómariFaroese
- NikilsljómariFaroese
- Pouillot à grands sourcilsFrench
- Ceolaire buímhalachIrish
- Picafollas bilistadoGalician
- Kiaulleyder gruaie-wuighManx
- עלווית צהובת-גבותHebrew
- עלווית צהובת גבותHebrew
- azijski zviždakCroatian
- vándorfüzikeHungarian
- Cikrak polosIndonesian
- HnoðrasöngvariIcelandic
- Luì forestieroItalian
- キマユムシクイJapanese
- Арай сарықасKazakh
- Арай сарықасыKazakh
- 노랑눈썹솔새Korean
- Sibiresche BliedervillchenLuxembourgish
- geltonbruvė pečialindaLithuanian
- dzeltensvītru ķauķītisLatvian
- Шаренокрилест свиркачMacedonian
- മഞ്ഞപ്പുരികൻ ഇലക്കുരുവിMalayalam
- Burung Cekup Daun Paruh PendekMalay
- हरित फिस्टोNepali
- BladkoningDutch
- gulbrynsongarNorwegian Nynorsk
- gulbrynsangerNorwegian
- świstunka żółtawaPolish
- felosa-bilistadaPortuguese
- Felosa-listadaPortuguese
- Pitulice cu sprânceană galbenăRomanian
- ЗарничкаRussian
- Пеночка-зарничкаRussian
- TaigalastavizarNorthern Sami
- kolibiarik žltkastotemennýSlovak
- mušja listnicaSlovenian
- Šarenokrili azijski zviždakSerbian
- Шаренокрили азијски звиждакSerbian
- Šarenoliki azijski zviždakSerbian
- tajgasångareSwedish
- taigasångareSwedish
- นกกระจิ๊ดธรรมดาThai
- Sarı Kaşlı ÇıvgınTurkish
- вівчарик лісовийUkrainian
- Chích mày lớnVietnamese
- 黃眉柳鶯Chinese
- 黄眉柳莺Chinese
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Relatives of the yellow-browed warbler
Other species in the same genus Phylloscopus.
Common chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita
Willow warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus
Greenish warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides
Pallas's leaf warbler
Phylloscopus proregulus
Arctic warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
Dusky warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus
CompareYellow-browed warbler vs Common chiffchaffYellow-browed warbler vs Willow warblerYellow-browed warbler vs Greenish warblerYellow-browed warbler vs Pallas's leaf warbler
Common questions
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What kind of animal is the yellow-browed warbler?
The yellow-browed warbler is a bird in the family Phylloscopidae and the order Passeriformes, part of the songbirds and other perching birds.
How much does a yellow-browed warbler weigh?
An adult yellow-browed warbler weighs 6.59 g, with values up to 7.15 g reported. This places it in the tiny size class, under 10 g.
What does the yellow-browed warbler eat?
The yellow-browed warbler is an invertivore, and its trophic level is carnivore.
What habitat does the yellow-browed warbler live in?
The yellow-browed warbler lives in woodland, where it has a perching lifestyle.
Is the yellow-browed warbler migratory?
Yes, the yellow-browed warbler is migratory. Its geographic range covers 10,710,000 km².
How many eggs does the yellow-browed warbler lay?
The yellow-browed warbler lays 5.09 eggs per clutch, with up to 5.3 reported.
Is the yellow-browed warbler endangered?
No. The yellow-browed warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
Who named the yellow-browed warbler?
The yellow-browed warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus, was named by (Blyth, 1842).
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