Large-billed Leaf Warbler

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Large-billed Leaf Warbler
Conservation status
Least Concern
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Sylviidae Genus: Phylloscopus Species: P. magnirostris
Binomial name
Phylloscopus magnirostris Blyth, 1843

The Large-billed Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus magnirostris) is a leaf warbler found in Asia. It winters in the Western Ghats and associated hill ranges.

It is found in dense vegetation and is more often heard than seen. The two note dir-tee call with the second note much higher is distinctive. They call often and at regular intervals.

[edit] References

• BirdLife International (2004). Phylloscopus magnirostris. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 12 May 2006. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern