How big is a Plain Leaf Warbler?

The Plain Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 5 g.

Where can you see a Plain Leaf Warbler?

The Plain Leaf Warbler occurs in 12 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan.

What birds look similar to a Plain Leaf Warbler?

The Plain Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Brown Woodland Warbler, the Yellow-streaked Warbler and the Sichuan Leaf Warbler.

Is the Plain Leaf Warbler endangered?

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

Plain Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus neglectus

Leaf Warblers · Passeriformes · Rare

The Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) is a rare leaf warbler found in 12 countries, weighing about 5 g. The plain leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.

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Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 1 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 2 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 3 — Photo: Mohammad Amin Ghaffari · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 4 — Photo: Mohammad Amin Ghaffari · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 5 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 6 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 7 — Photo: Carlos Eduardo Joos · CC BY 2.0

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 8 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 9 — Photo: Julien Renoult · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Plain Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus), photo 10 — Photo: James Eaton · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

About the Plain Leaf Warbler

The plain leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bahrain, India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

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Where it lives

United Arab Emirates Oman Iran Pakistan Tajikistan Kuwait Qatar Iraq Afghanistan

Recorded as a rare visitor in India, Sweden, Bahrain.

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Plain Leaf Warbler look like?: The plain leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
How big is a Plain Leaf Warbler?: The Plain Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 5 g.
Where can you see a Plain Leaf Warbler?: The Plain Leaf Warbler occurs in 12 countries, including the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, Pakistan and Tajikistan.
What birds look similar to a Plain Leaf Warbler?: The Plain Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Brown Woodland Warbler, the Yellow-streaked Warbler and the Sichuan Leaf Warbler.
Is the Plain Leaf Warbler endangered?: The Plain Leaf Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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