Alpine leaf warbler
The alpine leaf warbler or west Chinese leaf warbler (Phylloscopus occisinensis) is a species of leaf warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found only in China, on Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces. A record from Yunnan represent a migrating bird.
| Alpine leaf warbler | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Phylloscopidae |
| Genus: | Phylloscopus |
| Species: | P. occisinensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Phylloscopus occisinensis Marten, Sun & Päckert, 2008 | |
Distribution
Phylloscopus occisinensis is recorded to be found in the areas of the Tibet-Qinghai plateau, China, Sichuan, and Gansu.[1][2]
Diet
The diet of this species includes larvae and arthropods.[3]
References
- "Phylloscopus occisinensis — Overview West Chinese Leaf-warbler". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- "Alpine Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus occisinensis". Twearth. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- "Alpine Leaf-Warbler". World Birds. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
Notes
- Martens, J.; Sun, Y-H.; Päckert, M. (January 2008). "Intraspecific differentiation of Sino-Himalayan bush-dwelling Phylloscopus leaf warblers, with description of two new taxa (P. fuscatus, P. fuligiventer, P. affinis, P. armandii, P. subaffinis)". Vertebrate Zoology. 58 (3): 233–265.
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