How big is a Grey-hooded Warbler?

The Grey-hooded Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.

Where can you see a Grey-hooded Warbler?

The Grey-hooded Warbler occurs in 6 countries, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and China.

What birds look similar to a Grey-hooded Warbler?

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

Is the Grey-hooded Warbler endangered?

The Grey-hooded Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Grey-hooded Warbler

Phylloscopus xanthoschistos

Leaf Warblers · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos) is a uncommon leaf warbler found in 6 countries, weighing about 7 g. The grey-hooded warbler is a species of leaf warbler.

Least ConcernUncommonEats invertebratesforestcavity nest7 g

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 1 — Photo: Nabarunsadhya · Public domain

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 2 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 3 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Ramnarayan K, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Johannes S., some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Morten Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Sagnik Dutta Roy, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Jagdish Singh Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Grey-hooded Warbler (Phylloscopus xanthoschistos), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Jagdish Singh Negi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Grey-hooded Warbler

The grey-hooded warbler is a species of leaf warbler. It is most famous for the way it warbles. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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Where it lives

India Nepal Bhutan Pakistan China Myanmar (Burma)

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Grey-hooded Warbler look like?: The grey-hooded warbler is a species of leaf warbler.
How big is a Grey-hooded Warbler?: The Grey-hooded Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.
Where can you see a Grey-hooded Warbler?: The Grey-hooded Warbler occurs in 6 countries, including India, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan and China.
What birds look similar to a Grey-hooded Warbler?: The Grey-hooded Warbler is most easily confused with the Iberian Chiffchaff, the Green Warbler and the Arctic Warbler.
Is the Grey-hooded Warbler endangered?: The Grey-hooded Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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