Wildlifeof China
Emei Leaf Warbler
Warblers & Cisticolas
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Phylloscopus emeiensis
China Red List: Least Concern (LC)
Basic stats
Habitat
Recorded at 1,000–2,200m in the breeding season
Range
Breeds in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong and Shaanxi, China; vagrant in Myanmar
Size
11–12cm
The Emei leaf warbler is a small leaf warbler, 11–12cm long. The crown is greyish-green with a pale median stripe, and the upperparts dull green, clearly paler than the sides of the crown and eye-stripe. It breeds in China, locally in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and Guangdong, and has recently been found to breed in Shaanxi (Wikipedia, general species account).
It appears on the breeding grounds in the latter part of April and has been recorded at 1,000–2,200m in the breeding season. There is one non-breeding record from south-east Myanmar (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Emei Leaf Warbler live in?
- Recorded at 1,000–2,200m in the breeding season
- Where is the Emei Leaf Warbler found?
- Breeds in Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong and Shaanxi, China; vagrant in Myanmar
- How big is the Emei Leaf Warbler?
- 11–12cm