Chestnut-crowned Warbler
NameChestnut-crowned Warbler
Common NameChestnut-crowned Warbler
Scientific NamePhylloscopus castaniceps
FamilyPhylloscopidae
Wingspan (cm)15
Length (cm)9.8
Weight (g)5.5
Plumage DetailsFeatures a distinctive chestnut crown, a broad white supercilium, and grey ear-coverts and nape. The upperparts are olive-green, contrasting with bright yellow underparts. It also exhibits two yellowish wing-bars.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations include a high-pitched, thin, and often rapid 'tsi-tsi-tsi' or 'chip-chip-chip' song, which can sometimes have a trilling quality. Calls are typically thin 'tsee' notes.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeFound across the Himalayas and Southeast Asia, including parts of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and China.
Identifying Featureschestnut crown, white supercilium, grey face, bright yellow underparts, olive-green upperparts, two yellowish wing-bars
Description
A small, active warbler characterized by its distinctive chestnut crown, grey face, and bright yellow underparts. It typically forages in the understory and mid-canopy of montane forests, actively gleaning insects from foliage and branches.
