How big is a Hainan Leaf Warbler?

The Hainan Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.

Where can you see a Hainan Leaf Warbler?

The Hainan Leaf Warbler is endemic to China, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Hainan Leaf Warbler?

The Hainan Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Limestone Leaf Warbler, the Emei Leaf Warbler and the Laura's Woodland Warbler.

Is the Hainan Leaf Warbler endangered?

The Hainan Leaf Warbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

Hainan Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus hainanus

Leaf Warblers · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus) is a legendary leaf warbler found only in China, weighing about 9 g. The Hainan leaf warbler or Hainan leaf-warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

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Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 1 — Photo: Pavel Smirnov · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 2 — Photo: Pavel Smirnov · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 3 — Photo: Pavel Smirnov · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 4 — Photo: Pavel Smirnov · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 5 — Photo: Wang.QG · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 6 — Photo: Wang.QG · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 7 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Pavel Smirnov, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Wang.QG, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Hainan Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus hainanus), photo 10 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Hainan Leaf Warbler

The Hainan leaf warbler or Hainan leaf-warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is endemic to mountains of southern Hainan Island, China.

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Where it lives

China

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Hainan Leaf Warbler look like?: The Hainan leaf warbler or Hainan leaf-warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
How big is a Hainan Leaf Warbler?: The Hainan Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 9 g.
Where can you see a Hainan Leaf Warbler?: The Hainan Leaf Warbler is endemic to China, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Hainan Leaf Warbler?: The Hainan Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Limestone Leaf Warbler, the Emei Leaf Warbler and the Laura's Woodland Warbler.
Is the Hainan Leaf Warbler endangered?: The Hainan Leaf Warbler is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

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