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Passeriformes / Phylloscopidae / Phylloscopus

Blyth's Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus reguloides · 西南冠纹柳莺

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

A species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae, formerly included in the Old World warbler assemblage. It inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests across Southeast Asia, southern China, and the Himalayas to northern Pakistan. The species exhibits high birdsong complexity resulting from increased variation between song types.

Distribution & Habitat

Found mainly in Southeast Asia, southern China, and along the Himalayas to northern Pakistan. Natural habitat consists of subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

Taxonomy Changes

Phylloscopus occisinensis Phylloscopus reguloides

Subspecies lump — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.

Subspecies (4)

  • Phylloscopus reguloides assamensis

    northeastern India (Assam) to northern Myanmar and southwestern China (northwestern Yunnan)

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.