Yellow-vented Warbler (Phylloscopus cantator) | Details

Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator

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Taxonomy

Taxonomic note

Taxonomic source(s)
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.
Sibley, C. G.; Monroe, B. L. 1990. Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world. Yale University Press, New Haven, USA.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history

Red List criteria met

Critically Endangered	Endangered	Vulnerable
-	-	-

Red List history

Year	Category	Criteria
2016	Least Concern
2012	Least Concern
2009	Least Concern
2008	Least Concern
2004	Least Concern
2000	Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994	Lower Risk/Near Threatened
1988	Lower Risk/Least Concern

Species attributes

Migratory status	altitudinal migrant	Forest dependency	medium
Land-mass type		Average mass	-

Range

	Estimate	Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident)	1,110,000 km²
Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding)	1,440,000 km²
Severely fragmented?	no	-

Population

	Estimate	Data quality	Derivation	Year of estimate
Population size	unknown	-	-	-
Population trend	stable	-	suspected	-
Generation length	3.6 years	-	-	-

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be rather local and thinly distributed (Baker 1997).

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	Resident	Breeding visitor	Non-breeding visitor	Passage migrant
Bangladesh	extant	native			yes
Bhutan	extant	native		yes
China (mainland)	extant	native			yes
India	extant	native	yes
Laos	extant	native	yes			yes
Myanmar	extant	native			yes
Nepal	extant	native	yes
Thailand	extant	native			yes

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)

Country/Territory	IBA Name
India	Barail Range forests
India	Barail Wildlife Sanctuary
India	Buxa Tiger Reserve (National Park)
India	Dampa Tiger Reserve
India	Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary
India	Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary and Reserve Forest
India	Khangchendzonga National Park and Biosphere Reserve
India	Koloriang - Sarli - Damin area
India	Lowland forests of South Sikkim (Melli-Baguwa-Kitam, Jorethang-Namchi, Sombarey)
India	Mandla Phudung
India	Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary
India	Mouling National Park
India	Nacho - Limeking - Taksing - Majha
India	Namdapha National Park
India	Nameri National Park
India	Namsangmukh - Borduria
India	Norpuh Reserve Forests
India	Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary
India	Pakhui or Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary
India	Riat Khwan - Umiam Lake
India	Shergaon - Tenzinggang - Kalaktang
India	Taley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
India	Upper Dihing (East) Complex
India	Upper Dihing (West) Complex
India	Upper Shillong
Laos	Eastern Bolikhamxay Mountains
Laos	Nakai-Nam Theun
Laos	Phou Loeuy
Nepal	Dharan forests
Nepal	Mai Valley forests
Nepal	Makalu Barun National Park

Habitats & altitude

Habitat (level 1)	Habitat (level 2)	Importance	Occurrence
Artificial/Terrestrial	Plantations	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland	suitable	resident
Forest	Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane	suitable	resident
Forest	Temperate	suitable	resident
Altitude	300 - 2000 m	Occasional altitudinal limits

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-vented Warbler Phylloscopus cantator. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-vented-warbler-phylloscopus-cantator on 23/12/2024.
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 23/12/2024.