Gansu Leaf Warbler
NameGansu Leaf Warbler
Common NameGansu Leaf Warbler
Scientific NamePhylloscopus kansuensis
FamilyPhylloscopidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)10.5
Weight (g)7
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are olive-green, contrasting with whitish underparts that may have a yellowish wash on the flanks and vent. It features a prominent yellowish supercilium, a dark eye-stripe, and often faint pale wing-bars. The bill is slender and dark with a paler base to the lower mandible.
Vocalization / CallIts vocalizations typically consist of a high-pitched, thin, and often repeated 'tsee-tsee-tsee' or 'chiff-chiff-chiff' call.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeThe Gansu Leaf Warbler is endemic to central China, breeding in mountainous regions of Gansu, Qinghai, and Sichuan provinces.
Identifying FeaturesProminent yellowish supercilium, Dark eye-stripe, Olive-green upperparts, Whitish underparts, Small size and active foraging behavior
Description
The Gansu Leaf Warbler is a small, active passerine bird with olive-green upperparts and pale underparts. It is typically found foraging for insects in the canopy and undergrowth of mountain forests and scrub.
