Green-crowned Warbler

Phylloscopus burkii (Burton, E, 1836)

Phylloscopidae — Leaf Warblers

Green-crowned Warbler, Phylloscopus burkii, is a leaf warbler of the Himalayas in the Oriental Region, with non-breeding records in India. It was described by Burton in 1836 and belongs to the family Phylloscopidae. It is a member of the order Passeriformes. The species was once placed in Seicercus, and it was also treated as part of the wider Old World warbler group. Its recorded range in the Indian subcontinent includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal and Pakistan, with one sighting from Sri Lanka in 1993.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Phylloscopidae — Leaf Warblers
Breeding range
Oriental Region: Himalayas
Nonbreeding range
n India
Green-crowned Warbler
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