Hume's Warbler

Phylloscopus humei (WE Brooks, 1878) HULWA 13002
Family: Passeriformes > Phylloscopidae

Hume's Warbler, Simon Gillings

Similar to Yellow-browed Warbler (of which it was until recently considered a subspecies), but separated by its generally drabber plumage and distinctive vocalisations, Hume's Warbler is a scarce visitor from Asia, mostly to eastern Britain in late autumn.

There have been several long-staying wintering individuals.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
2.1k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
2.1k records

BTO RECORDS

2.1k records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
2.1k records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

  • Hume's Warbler breeding distribution 2008-11
    Britain and Ireland Breeding Distribution 2008-2011.
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  • Hume's Warbler winter distribution 2008-11
    Britain and Ireland Winter Distribution 2008-2011.
    More from the Atlas Mapstore.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

SEASONALITY

Hume's Warbler is a rare vagrant, typically arriving in late autumn and sometimes spends the winter.

Weekly occurence of Hume's Warbler from BirdTrack
Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells) and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Hume's Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Telor Hume
Catalan: mosquiter de Hume
Czech: budnícek altajský
Danish: Himalaya-sanger
Dutch: Humes Bladkoning
Estonian: tuhk-lehelind
Finnish: kashmirinuunilintu
French: Pouillot de Hume
German: Tienschan-Laubsänger
Hungarian: himalájai füzike
Icelandic: Hnökrasöngvari
Italian: Luì di Hume
Latvian: Hjuma kaukitis
Lithuanian: sajanine pecialinda
Norwegian: Blekbrynsanger
Polish: swistunka altajska
Portuguese: felosa-listada-de-hume
Slovak: kolibiarik stužkatý
Slovenian: himalajska mušja listnica
Spanish: Mosquitero de Hume
Swedish: bergtajgasångare

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