Willow Warbler
Photo: Andreas Trepte · CC BY-SA 2.5

Leaf Warblers

Willow Warbler

Phylloscopus trochilus

LCLeast Concern
Family
Leaf Warblers (Phylloscopidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic, from Ireland east to the Anadyr River basin in eastern Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
It is a bird of open woodlands with trees and ground cover for nesting, including most importantly birch, alder, and willow habitats. The nest is usually built in close contact with the ground, often in low vegetation.

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Range and habitat

Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.