Like all leaf warblers, it was formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, but now belongs to the new leaf-warbler family Phylloscopidae.
The Laura's Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus laurae) is a species of Old World warbler in the Phylloscopidae family.
The Yellow-Throated Woodland Warbler (Phylloscopus ruficapilla) is a species of Old World warbler (the Phylloscopidae family).