Yellow-vented warbler

The yellow-vented warbler (Phylloscopus cantator) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

An individual not from a bird wave, from Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal.

Yellow-vented warbler
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Phylloscopidae
Genus:	Phylloscopus
Species:	P. cantator
Binomial name
Phylloscopus cantator (Tickell, 1833)

It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Thailand. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Description

The yellow-vented warbler has a mass of 6-7 g and a size of about 11 cm (4.3 in).^[2]