Hume's Leaf Warbler

Hume's Leaf Warbler or Hume's Warbler (Phylloscopus humei) is a small leaf warbler which breeds in the mountains of inner Asia. This warbler is migratory and winters mainly in India.

This bird is named after Allan Octavian Hume. Like most similar songbirds, it was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.


Read more about Hume's Leaf Warbler:  Description, Ecology and Evolution

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