Chinese Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus yunnanensis)

Chinese Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus yunnanensis

Current view: Data table and detailed info

Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
Alström, P.; Olsson, U.; Colston, P. R. 1992. A new species of Phylloscopus warbler from central China. Ibis 134: 329-334.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2024	Least Concern
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2005	Least Concern
2004	Not Recognised
2000	Not Recognised
1994	Not Recognised
1988	Not Recognised

Species attributes

Migratory status	full migrant	Forest dependency	low
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	767,000 km²
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding)	905,000 km²
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	stable	-	suspected	-
Generation length	1.93 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is described as locally abundant in its breeding range and locally rather common in Thailand during its non-breeding season (del Hoyo et al. 2006), while the population in China has been estimated at c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration (Brazil 2009). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Country/territory distribution

Country/Territory	Presence	Origin	Breeding visitor	Non-breeding visitor
China (mainland)	extant	native	yes
Myanmar	extant	native		yes
Thailand	extant	native		yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Plantations	suitable	non-breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial	Rural Gardens	suitable	non-breeding
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	non-breeding
Forest	Temperate	suitable	breeding
Shrubland	Subtropical/Tropical Dry	suitable	non-breeding
Shrubland	Temperate	major	breeding
Altitude	1000 - 2800 m	Occasional altitudinal limits	(max) 3200 m

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Chinese Leaf-warbler Phylloscopus yunnanensis. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chinese-leaf-warbler-phylloscopus-yunnanensis on 24/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/11/2024.