Yellow-streaked Warbler
Phylloscopus armandii
棕眉柳莺
Distribution & Habitat
This species breeds across much of central and southern China. During the non-breeding season, it migrates south to winter in Yunnan Province and northern Southeast Asia, including regions such as northern Myanmar, Laos, and Vietnam. Its preferred habitat is temperate forests, where it occupies forest edges and open woodland areas.
Behavior & Ecology
The species is known for its diverse vocal repertoire, producing a wide variety of song types with dozens of distinct syllable types. This complexity in vocalizations is characteristic of the genus Phylloscopus. As an insectivore, it forages actively in the foliage of trees and shrubs, gleaning insects from leaves and branches.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
- eBird Code
- yeswar1
Subspecies (2)
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Phylloscopus armandii armandii
breeds mountains of Mongolia to eastern China; winters to Myanmar and northern Laos
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Phylloscopus armandii perplexus
breeds southeastern Tibet to northern Myanmar and southwestern China (Sichuan, Hubei, and Yunnan); winters Myanmar and southern China
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.