Least Concern

A medium-sized leaf warbler, about 12–13 cm long. It has olive-green upperparts, yellowish underparts, a prominent pale supercilium, and a stout, broad bill that distinguishes it from other Phylloscopus warblers.

Breeds in the Himalayas and adjoining mountain ranges of northern Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southern China.

Winters in southern India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia, where it inhabits forested lowlands and foothills.

May to July, during the summer in its Himalayan breeding range. Builds a domed nest on the ground, often hidden among grass or roots.

Temperate montane forests and rhododendron or oak scrub across the middle to upper Himalayas.

During winter, found in evergreen forests, wooded gardens, and forest edges up to about 1,500 m in elevation. Prefers dense foliage and shaded areas.

Insectivorous, feeding on small insects, larvae, and spiders, which it gleans from leaves and branches while actively moving through the canopy.