Scientific Name: Phylloscopus borealis
Malay Name: Cekup-Daun Artik
Chinese Name: 极北柳莺
Range: Found from northern Eurasia, Siberia, northeast China, Japan to Alaska and winters to Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 12.5-13 cm
Identification: Adult has yellowish-white supercilium, olive-green crown and upperparts with one or two narrow wing bars (indistinct when worn), whitish-grey underparts, and dark tip to lower mandible. Eastern Crowned Warbler is similar but has white median crown stripe (may be indistinct on forecrown), greener upperparts, and longer, more distinct supercilium.
Similar looking species: Dusky Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, Sakhalin Leaf Warbler, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Pale-legged Leaf Warbler, Two-barred Warbler
Habitat: Forest, forest edge, wooded areas, mangroves, parks and gardens.
Behaviour/Ecology: Frequents the canopy.
Local Status: Very common migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Any suitable patch of habitat like Central Catchment Forest, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Pasir Ris Park, Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, etc.
- Some birds cannot be identified? (ID Articles)
- Singapore’s first record of Two-barred Warbler (Significant Records)
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Arctic Warbler)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Phylloscopus borealis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T103845882A87673832.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Jeyarajasingam, A., & Pearson, A. (2012). A Field Guide to the Birds of Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. Oxford University Press.
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Arctic Warbler. Retrieved on December 5, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/arctic-warbler.