Buff-throated Warbler
Phylloscopus subaffinis
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The buff-throated warbler (Phylloscopus subaffinis) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.
It breeds in China and winters down toward northern Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds alpine scrub of central and southern China to southeastern Tibet; winters southern China from Yunnan eastward, and northern southeastern Asia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Buff-throated warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
