Yellow-bellied Warbler
Abroscopus superciliaris
黄腹鹟莺
Introduction
This warbler occurs in forest understories across Southeast and South Asia. It inhabits a range of forested environments from lowland tropical forests to montane woodlands with dense undergrowth. It forages actively among foliage for insects. The species is part of the bush warbler community within its range.
Distribution & Habitat
Distributed across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests throughout this extensive range.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Genus
- Abroscopus
- eBird Code
- yebwar1
Subspecies (10)
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Abroscopus superciliaris bambusarum
peninsular Thailand (Isthmus of Kra to Phangnga)
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Abroscopus superciliaris drasticus
northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh) to northern Myanmar; winters southwestern Thailand
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Abroscopus superciliaris euthymus
northern and central Vietnam
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Abroscopus superciliaris flaviventris
central Nepal to Sikkim, Bhutan, northeastern India, and Bangladesh
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Abroscopus superciliaris papilio
Sumatra
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Abroscopus superciliaris sakaiorum
Malay Peninsula (southern Thailand to Negeri Sembilan)
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Abroscopus superciliaris schwaneri
Borneo
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Abroscopus superciliaris smythiesi
Myanmar (central Irrawaddy basin from Pakokku to Prome)
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Abroscopus superciliaris superciliaris
southern China (Yunnan) to Myanmar, western Thailand, and northwestern Laos
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Abroscopus superciliaris vordermani
Java
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.