Bianchi's Warbler
Phylloscopus valentini
比氏鹟莺
Introduction
A leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. Formerly placed in the genus Seicercus, it was moved to Phylloscopus following a 2018 molecular phylogenetic study that found both genera non-monophyletic. The species occurs in China, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam, where it inhabits temperate forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It forages as an insectivore.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs in mainland Southeast Asia including southern China, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Inhabits forest environments across multiple elevation zones, from temperate woodlands to subtropical and tropical moist forests at both lowland and montane elevations.
Behavior & Ecology
Forages as an insectivore, capturing insects through foliage gleaning. No detailed information provided on breeding behavior, social structure, or vocalizations.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
- eBird Code
- biawar1
Subspecies (2)
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Phylloscopus valentini latouchei
central and eastern China
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Phylloscopus valentini valentini
central and southwestern China; winters to southern Yunnan, northwestern Thailand, and northern Laos
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.