Brooks's Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus subviridis
布氏柳莺
Introduction
Old World warbler (family Phylloscopidae). Occurs in central and southern Asia, historically ranging across Afghanistan, India, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. Currently restricted to northwestern India and Pakistan. Inhabits boreal and temperate forests.
Distribution & Habitat
Contemporary breeding range confined to northwestern India and Pakistan. Formerly occurred more broadly across central Asia including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan. Occupies boreal and temperate forest habitats.
Culture
Described by ornithologist William Edwin Brooks, father of Canadian bird illustrator Allan Brooks.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
- eBird Code
- brlwar1
Distribution
breeds conifer forest from eastern Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, and northwestern India; winters to Pakistan and north-central India
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.