Phylloscopus griseolus
The Sulphur-bellied Warbler is a small warbler with brown upperparts and bright yellow underside. It has a distinctive bright yellow stripe above the eye (supercilium) and a dark eyestripe. The underparts are lemon-yellow, becoming more buff-coloured on the flanks.
Both sexes look similar. Juveniles closely resemble adults but are slightly warmer brown above and have duller yellow below with more buff colouring on the breast.
Length
11cm to 12cm
Wingspan
16cm to 18cm
Weight
7g to 10g
Males and females have similar plumage
Primary Colour
Brown
Secondary Colour
Yellow Buff
Beak Colour
Brown
Leg Colour
Brown
Woodland
Garden
Wetland
Coastal
Urban
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Mountain
Savanna
This species inhabits mountainous regions across Central and South Asia, from Afghanistan and Pakistan east to central China. It prefers coniferous and mixed forests with dense undergrowth at elevations between 1,000 and 5,240 meters.
During the breeding season, it is found at higher elevations, moving to lower altitudes in winter. There has been one rare vagrant recorded in Devon in the UK, recorded in 2021.
1,000 to 5,240 meters
Temperate, Subtropical
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