Willow warbler: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the willow warbler lives – recorded in 76 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Phylloscopus trochilus
Group	Songbirds & perching birds
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	76 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Bird
Order	Passeriformes
Family	Phylloscopidae

Where does the willow warbler live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the willow warbler in 76 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the willow warbler endangered?

The willow warbler’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the willow warbler?

The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a bird in the order Passeriformes and the family Phylloscopidae, genus Phylloscopus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the willow warbler

The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus) is a very common and widespread leaf warbler which breeds throughout northern and temperate Europe and the Palearctic, from Ireland east to the Anadyr River basin in eastern Siberia. It is strongly migratory, with almost all of the population wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.

It is a bird of open woodlands with trees and ground cover for nesting, including most importantly birch, alder, and willow habitats. The nest is usually built in close contact with the ground, often in low vegetation. Like most Old World warblers (Sylviidae), this small passerine is insectivorous. In northern Europe, it is one of the first warblers to return in the spring, though later than the closely related chiffchaff. In spite of its small size, the willow warbler performs one of the longest migrations of any animal.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Willow warbler (revision 1361144628), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q27239 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).