Wildlifeof China
Chinese Leaf Warbler
Warblers & Cisticolas
Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Phylloscopus yunnanensis
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, in tree canopies
Range
China (endemic); wintering grounds unknown
Size
About 10cm
The Chinese leaf warbler is a brightly coloured small leaf warbler found only in China, about 10cm long with a wing length of 5–6cm. The bill is pointed, short and dark brown, and the tail is slightly forked or notched, almost square. Plumage varies with life stage, season and nutrition (Wikipedia, general species account).
The species is migratory, but its wintering grounds are currently unknown. It is found singly or in pairs during the breeding season and almost always keeps to tree canopies, where it feeds on insects. It has a song unique among its genus (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Chinese Leaf Warbler eat?
- Insects, in tree canopies
- Where is the Chinese Leaf Warbler found?
- China (endemic); wintering grounds unknown
- How big is the Chinese Leaf Warbler?
- About 10cm