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Yellow-vented warbler

Phylloscopus cantator (Tickell, 1833)

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The yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 6 g to 6.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator)
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Quick facts about the yellow-vented warbler

Weight
6 g – 6.5 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
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the yellow-vented warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the yellow-vented warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

From the Wikipedia article “Yellow-vented warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Yellow-vented_warbler&oldid=1380734822), 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 yellow-vented warbler endangered?

The yellow-vented 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 yellow-vented warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPhylloscopidae
  6. genusPhylloscopus
  7. SpeciesPhylloscopus cantator (Tickell, 1833)

Synonyms Motacilla cantator, Phylloscopus cantor, Seicercus cantator cantator

Other names and names in other languages (31)
  • mosquiter cantaireCatalan
  • budníček žlutoprsýCzech
  • telor dail torfelynWelsh
  • Gulmasket LøvsangerDanish
  • GelbbrustlaubsängerGerman
  • Gelbbrust-LaubsängerGerman
  • flavsubpuga filoskopoEsperanto
  • Mosquitero cantorSpanish
  • koldkurk-lehelindEstonian
  • assaminuunilintuFinnish
  • Pouillot chanteurFrench
  • žutolici zviždakCroatian
  • Luì culgialloItalian
  • キムネムシクイJapanese
  • geltonuodegė pečialindaLithuanian
  • पीतनिर्गम फिस्टोNepali
  • GeelborstfitisDutch
  • OrpheusboszangerDutch
  • burmasangerNorwegian
  • świstunka żółtolicaPolish
  • felosa-cantoraPortuguese
  • felosa-cantadeiraPortuguese
  • Чернобровая пеночкаRussian
  • kolibiarik žltohrdlýSlovak
  • gulgumpad sångareSwedish
  • นกกระจิ๊ดคิ้วดำท้องขาวThai
  • Sarı Sokumlu ÇıvgınTurkish
  • вівчарик чорнобровийUkrainian
  • Chích đít vàngVietnamese
  • 黃胸柳鶯Chinese
  • 黄胸柳莺Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the yellow-vented 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 yellow-vented warbler?

An adult yellow-vented warbler weighs 6 g – 6.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the yellow-vented warbler endangered?

The yellow-vented 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 yellow-vented warbler?

The yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator) belongs to the family Phylloscopidae in the order Passeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-vented-warbler

MLA

“Yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-vented-warbler.

BibTeX
@misc{yellow_vented_warbler_2026,
  title = {Yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/yellow-vented-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}