Large-billed leaf warbler

Phylloscopus magnirostris

The large-billed leaf warbler is a species of leaf warbler . It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

Living in Asia, it winters in the Western Ghats and associated hill ranges. It is found in dense vegetation and is more often heard than seen. The two note ''dir-tee'' call with the second note much higher is distinctive. They call often and at regular intervals.
Status: Least concern
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyPhylloscopidae
GenusPhylloscopus
SpeciesP. magnirostris
Photographed in
Sri Lanka