Gansu Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus kansuensis
The Gansu Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus kansuensis) is a legendary leaf warbler found only in China, weighing about 7 g. The Gansu leaf warbler is a small passerine bird known only from China.
About the Gansu Leaf Warbler
The Gansu leaf warbler is a small passerine bird known only from China. It belongs to the leaf warbler genus Phylloscopus within the family Phylloscopidae. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Pallas's warbler but is now regarded as a separate species based on differences in voice and cytochrome-b gene sequences.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: April, May, June, July, August, September, October, with peak activity in July. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- What does a Gansu Leaf Warbler look like?
- The Gansu leaf warbler is a small passerine bird known only from China.
- How big is a Gansu Leaf Warbler?
- The Gansu Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.
- Where can you see a Gansu Leaf Warbler?
- The Gansu Leaf Warbler is endemic to China, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Gansu Leaf Warbler?
- The Gansu Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Ijima's Leaf Warbler, the Brooks's Leaf Warbler and the Emei Leaf Warbler.
- Is the Gansu Leaf Warbler endangered?
- The Gansu Leaf Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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