How big is a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?

The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.

Where can you see a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?

The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler occurs in 17 countries, including Thailand, China, Cambodia, Taiwan and Hong Kong SAR China.

What birds look similar to a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?

The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Eastern Bonelli's Warbler, the Sulphur-bellied Warbler and the Radde's Warbler.

Is the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler endangered?

The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus tenellipes

Leaf Warblers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes) is a rare leaf warbler found in 17 countries, weighing about 12 g. The pale-legged leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

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Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 1 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 2 — Photo: James M. Maley · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 3 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 4 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 5 — Photo: Антон Лабачоў · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 6 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 7 — Photo: Andrew Bazdyrev · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Kalvin Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Михаил Голомысов, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Pale-legged Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tenellipes), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Kalvin Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler

The pale-legged leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860. It is found in Manchuria; it winters in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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How to identify it

It is 12 cm in length with brownish upperparts and a contrasting greyish-brown crown and nape. The whitish supercilium contrasts strongly, not reaching the forehead but extending well behind the eyes. Its eyeline is dark brown and wider behind the eye. Cheeks mottled pale brown and throat whitish. White undertail coverts contrast with paler olive-brown rump and uppertail coverts, lacks greenish tinge. Breast and belly whitish, washed pale brown. Voice: Song, tiriririririririri repeating.

Where it lives

Thailand China Cambodia Taiwan Hong Kong SAR China South Korea Vietnam Russia Macao SAR China United Kingdom Laos Myanmar (Burma) Singapore Japan Malaysia North Korea

Recorded as a rare visitor in India.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?: It is 12 cm in length with brownish upperparts and a contrasting greyish-brown crown and nape. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?: The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 12 g.
Where can you see a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?: The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler occurs in 17 countries, including Thailand, China, Cambodia, Taiwan and Hong Kong SAR China.
What birds look similar to a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler?: The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Eastern Bonelli's Warbler, the Sulphur-bellied Warbler and the Radde's Warbler.
Is the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler endangered?: The Pale-legged Leaf Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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