Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)

Emei Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus emeiensis) - HBW 11, p. 668

French: Pouillot d’Omei German: Emeilaubsänger Spanish: Mosquitero del Emei
Other common names: Sichuan Leaf-warbler

Taxonomy: Phylloscopus emeiensis Alström and Olsson, 1995, Emei Shan, Sichuan, China.
Relationships uncertain, but no evidence for close affinities to P. reguloides, P. occipitalis or P. davisoni “complexes”. Monotypic.

Distribution: Breeds locally in SE Sichuan, NE Yunnan, N Guizhou and NW Guangdong, in SE China; non-breeding range not known.