Gansu Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus kansuensis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to China
- Family
- Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Gansu leaf warbler (Phylloscopus kansuensis) is a small passerine bird known only from China. It belongs to the leaf warbler genus Phylloscopus within the family Phylloscopidae. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Pallas's warbler (P. proregulus) but is now regarded as a separate species based on differences in voice and cytochrome-b gene sequences.
It is 10 cm long, slightly larger than Pallas's warbler.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Mountains of western China (Qinghai and Gansu).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Gansu leaf 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.
