Tytler's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus tytleri
The Tytler's Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus tytleri) is a rare leaf warbler found in 2 countries, weighing about 7 g. Tytler's leaf warbler is a songbird species.
About the Tytler's Leaf Warbler
Tytler's leaf warbler is a songbird species. Like all leaf warblers, it was formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now belongs to the new leaf-warbler family Phylloscopidae.
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How to identify it
In museum specimens, the thin bill is clear and there is a long exposed nasal groove along the bill. The rictal bristles are short and few and the feathering at the base of the beak is reduced giving a very pointed face profile. The lower mandible is not flesh coloured in tytleri as in most trochiloides and it is not dark black as in Phylloscopus collybita tristis. They do not have any wing bars.
What the Tytler's Leaf Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, November, December, with peak activity in February. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Tytler's Leaf Warbler?
- In museum specimens, the thin bill is clear and there is a long exposed nasal groove along the bill. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Tytler's Leaf Warbler?
- The Tytler's Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 7 g.
- Where can you see a Tytler's Leaf Warbler?
- The Tytler's Leaf Warbler occurs in 2 countries, including India and Pakistan.
- What does a Tytler's Leaf Warbler sound like?
- You can listen to a field recording of the Tytler's Leaf Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Tytler's Leaf Warbler?
- The Tytler's Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Negros Leaf Warbler, the Hartert's Leaf Warbler and the Smoky Warbler.
- Is the Tytler's Leaf Warbler endangered?
- The Tytler's Leaf Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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