Two-barred Warbler

Two-barred Warbler

Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus

Silhouette: Jiekun He · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Phnom Penh

In 3 days ~10%

41 Verified sightings at Phnom Penh
1,926 In all 6 parks From 2019 to 2026
December Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Two-barred Warbler

The two-barred warbler (Phylloscopus plumbeitarsus) is a bird of the leaf warbler family (Phylloscopidae). The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1861. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is closely related to the greenish warbler, to which it was formerly considered conspecific.

It is found in northern Mongolia, Manchuria and southern Siberia. They are a migratory species. Before the autumn migration, both adults and juveniles molt. Wikipedia →

Sounds

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China · 2026

© Peter Boesman · XC1147718 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:29

Mongolia · 2025

© Ding Li Yong · XC1027473 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Song0:16

China · 2024

© ANZHE · XC906235 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
4 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
5 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
~10%
6 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Hanoi 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
2 Beijing 🇨🇳 China
~10%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
<5%
5 Bangkok 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
6 Phnom Penh 🇰🇭 Cambodia
<5%
7 Ho Chi Minh City 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
8 Guangzhou 🇨🇳 China
<5%
9 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
10 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Two-barred Warbler in Phnom Penh?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Two-barred Warbler sighting in Phnom Penh on a given day, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 100th most-seen of the 154 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Two-barred Warbler in Phnom Penh?

December

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Two-barred Warbler in Phnom Penh on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Phnom Penh's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 190 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Two-barred Warbler?

Between 6 and 9 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Two-barred Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Phnom Penh the best place to see a Two-barred Warbler?

6th of 10

Of the 10 cities where we can rate Two-barred Warbler sightings, Phnom Penh ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Hanoi (Vietnam, about 10%), Beijing (China, about 10%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).

Which relatives of the Two-barred Warbler live in Phnom Penh?

Same genus: Phylloscopus

The closest relatives of the Two-barred Warbler that you can see in Phnom Penh (genus Phylloscopus, Leaf Warblers) are Yellow-browed Warbler (about 10%) and Dusky Warbler (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Two-barred Warbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Two-barred Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Phnom Penh (41 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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