- Phylloscopus poliogenys
Seicercus poliogenys
Identification
10–11 cm
- Grey crown, nape, ear-coverts and lateral margin of throat
- White-flecked grey lores
Distribution
Asia: found in China, Tibet, Nepal
South Asia: India, Easternv and Western Himalayas, Bangladesh, Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dense grassy undergrowth of montane broad-leaf forests.
Behaviour
Diet
Little has been recorded but they are known to forage in the under-storey for insects.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved August 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Grey-cheeked Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-cheeked_Warbler
