Passeriformes / Phylloscopidae / Phylloscopus
Tickell's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus affinis · 黄腹柳莺
Introduction
A leaf warbler species found in Asia, specifically in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand. It feeds mostly on insects by gleaning and short sallies, preferring the canopy and low shrubbery.
Description
Possesses a yellowish underside and supercilium. Features slim dark legs, a largely pale lower mandible, and a grayish wing panel. Lacks a wing bar.
Identification
Distinguished from similar species by clear yellowish undersides and the absence of a wing bar.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Thailand. Three subspecies are recognized: P. a. affinis in the east Himalayas from Nepal to southeast Tibet; P. a. perflavus in the west Himalayas from Pakistan to north India; and P. a. occisinensis in west-central China.
Behavior & Ecology
An active bird that moves acrobatically from branch to branch, exploring the underside of leaves and twigs. Breeds from May to August among rocks and low bushes in barren mountains, constructing nests from dry grasses and plant fibers.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
Taxonomy Changes
Seicercus affinis → Phylloscopus affinis
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Vocalizations
Subspecies (3)
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Phylloscopus affinis affinis
breeds eastern Himalayas; winters to Myanmar and Thailand
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.
