Plain Leaf-Warbler

Plain Leaf-Warbler

Phylloscopus neglectus

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Abu Dhabi

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

40 Verified sightings at Abu Dhabi
December Best month

About the Plain Leaf-Warbler

The plain leaf warbler (Phylloscopus neglectus) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found in Afghanistan, Bahrain, India, Iran, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, and Uzbekistan.

Its natural habitat is temperate forests. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:15

Oman · 2023

© Peter Boesman · XC781364 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:27

United Arab Emirates · 2021

© Oscar Campbell · XC695286 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Call0:19

United Arab Emirates · 2021

© David Darrell-Lambert · XC691953 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Abu Dhabi 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
<5%
2 Tehran 🇮🇷 Iran
<5%
3 Dubai 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Plain Leaf-Warbler in Abu Dhabi?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Leaf-Warbler sighting in Abu Dhabi on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 77th most-seen of the 159 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Plain Leaf-Warbler in Abu Dhabi?

December

In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Leaf-Warbler in Abu Dhabi on a given day, against under 5% in January–September and November, the lowest months.

Is Abu Dhabi the best place to see a Plain Leaf-Warbler?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Plain Leaf-Warbler sightings, Abu Dhabi has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Tehran (Iran, under 5%) and Dubai (United Arab Emirates, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Plain Leaf-Warbler live in Abu Dhabi?

Same genus: Phylloscopus

The closest relatives of the Plain Leaf-Warbler that you can see in Abu Dhabi (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Common Chiffchaff (about 30%), Willow Warbler (about 10%) and Hume's Warbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Plain Leaf-Warbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Plain Leaf-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Abu Dhabi (40 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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