Passeriformes / Phylloscopidae / Phylloscopus
Chestnut-crowned Warbler
Phylloscopus castaniceps · 栗头鹟莺
Introduction
A species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae, formerly included in the Old World warbler assemblage and previously placed in the genus Seicercus. It forms a superspecies with the Sunda warbler and the yellow-breasted warbler. Nine subspecies are recognised. The bird is arboreal and primarily insectivorous.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Natural habitats include subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. Though not considered migratory, it may make small seasonal movements to higher or lower elevations.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
Taxonomy Changes
Seicercus castaniceps → Phylloscopus castaniceps
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Subspecies (9)
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Phylloscopus castaniceps annamensis
mountains of Vietnam (Langbian and Da Lat plateaux)
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.
