Kloss's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus ogilviegranti
白斑尾柳莺
Introduction
A small passerine bird in the family Phylloscopidae. It occurs in Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its habitats include temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Formerly classified as a subspecies of Davison's leaf warbler, it was elevated to species status based on molecular genetic and vocalization studies.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in five Southeast Asian countries: Cambodia, China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam, with its core range in the Indochinese region and southern China. Inhabits various forest types from lowland tropical moist forests to montane evergreen forests, typically occurring at elevations between 1,000-2,500 meters.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
- eBird Code
- klolew1
Vocalizations
Subspecies (3)
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Phylloscopus ogilviegranti disturbans
southern China (Sichuan to southeastern Yunnan, northern Guizhou, and southeastern Hunan)
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Phylloscopus ogilviegranti klossi
mountains of southern Laos and southern Vietnam
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Phylloscopus ogilviegranti ogilviegranti
southeastern China (northwestern Fujian and adjacent Guangdong)
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.