Emei Leaf Warbler
NameEmei Leaf Warbler
Common NameEmei Leaf Warbler
Scientific NamePhylloscopus emeiensis
FamilyPhylloscopidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)11.5
Weight (g)8.5
Plumage DetailsOlive-green upperparts, whitish underparts with a yellowish wash on the flanks and vent. It features a distinct yellowish supercilium above a dark eye-stripe, and often shows two faint yellowish wing-bars. The bill is slender, with a dark upper mandible and a yellowish-orange base to the lower mandible.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a high-pitched, thin, and often buzzing or trilling series of notes. Calls are typically sharp 'tseep' or 'tsit' notes.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeEndemic to south-central China, primarily found in Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou provinces.
Identifying Featuresprominent yellowish supercilium, olive-green upperparts, whitish underparts with yellowish wash, two faint wing-bars, slender bill with yellowish lower mandible base
Description
The Emei Leaf Warbler is a small, active passerine bird with olive-green upperparts and whitish underparts, distinguished by a prominent yellowish supercilium. It typically forages for insects in the canopy and understory of broadleaf forests, often in mountainous regions.
