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Green Warbler

Phylloscopus nitidus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
74 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The green warbler (Phylloscopus nitidus), also known as green willow warbler or green leaf warbler, is a leaf warbler found in the Caucasus Mountains in southeastern Europe. Like all leaf warblers, it was formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now belongs to the new leaf-warbler family Phylloscopidae. The genus name Phylloscopus is from Ancient Greek phullon, "leaf", and skopos, "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch"). The specific nitidus is from Latin and means "shining". It is most closely related to the greenish warbler but is brighter in colour, and the underside is much more yellow. It has one strong and one faint wing bar, especially in young birds. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Green Warbler sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Large-billed Leaf-Warbler
LC

Large-billed Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus magnirostris

5–10% · With luck
Indian Robin

Indian Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicoloides fulicatus

60–70% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Black-hooded Oriole
LC Endemic

Black-hooded Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus xanthornus

50–60% · Likely
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone paradisi

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Bulbul
LC Endemic

White-browed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus luteolus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Pipit
LC

Oriental Pipit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthus rufulus

40–50% · Likely
Common Iora
LC

Common Iora

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aegithina tiphia

40–50% · Possible
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-billed Babbler

Yellow-billed Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdoides affinis

30–40% · Possible
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

30–40% · Possible
Brown Shrike
LC

Brown Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lanius cristatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
5–10
Aug
5–10
Sep
30–40
Oct
40–50
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
2 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
4 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
6 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
7 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
8 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
9 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
11 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
12 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Green Warbler in Wilpattu National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Green Warbler sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Green Warbler in Wilpattu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Green Warbler in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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