How big is a Green Warbler?

The Green Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.

Where can you see a Green Warbler?

The Green Warbler occurs in 25 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Georgia, Iran and Türkiye.

What does a Green Warbler sound like?

You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Green Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Green Warbler?

The Green Warbler is most easily confused with the Grey-hooded Warbler, the Arctic Warbler and the Iberian Chiffchaff.

Is the Green Warbler endangered?

The Green Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Green Warbler

Phylloscopus nitidus

Leaf Warblers · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus) is a uncommon leaf warbler found in 25 countries, weighing about 8 g. The green warbler, also known as green willow warbler or green leaf warbler, is a leaf warbler found in the Caucasus Mountains in southeastern Europe.

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Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 1 — Photo: Afsar Nayakkan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 2 — Photo: Afsar Nayakkan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 3 — Photo: This image is created by user Wouter van der Ham at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. · CC BY 3.0

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 4 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 5 — Photo: christoph_moning · CC BY 4.0

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 6 — Photo: This image is created by user Wouter van der Ham at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. · CC BY 3.0

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 7 — Photo: Louis Agassiz Fuertes. · Public domain

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 8 — Photo: Wildreturn · CC BY 2.0

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 9 — Photo: Joachim Pintens · CC BY 4.0

Green Warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), photo 10 — Photo: Andrew Katsis · CC BY 4.0

About the Green Warbler

The green warbler, also known as green willow warbler or green leaf warbler, is a leaf warbler found in the Caucasus Mountains in southeastern Europe.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

What the Green Warbler sounds like

Recording: Tim Vochten · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Recording: Mike Prince · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

India Sri Lanka Georgia Iran Türkiye Armenia Azerbaijan Russia United Kingdom United Arab Emirates Thailand Palestinian Territories Pakistan Afghanistan Nepal Oman Israel Kuwait Greece

Recorded as a rare visitor in Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark, Ukraine.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, October, November, December, with peak activity in December. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Green Warbler look like?: The green warbler, also known as green willow warbler or green leaf warbler, is a leaf warbler found in the Caucasus Mountains in southeastern Europe.
How big is a Green Warbler?: The Green Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 8 g.
Where can you see a Green Warbler?: The Green Warbler occurs in 25 countries, including India, Sri Lanka, Georgia, Iran and Türkiye.
What does a Green Warbler sound like?: You can listen to 2 field recordings of the Green Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Green Warbler?: The Green Warbler is most easily confused with the Grey-hooded Warbler, the Arctic Warbler and the Iberian Chiffchaff.
Is the Green Warbler endangered?: The Green Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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