Scientific Name: Phylloscopus tenellipes
Malay Name: Cekup-Daun Kaki Pudar Barat
Chinese Name: 淡脚柳莺
Range: Breeds from North Korea to Southeast Russia and winters in Southeast Asia. Precise wintering range rather unclear.
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 11.5 cm
Identification: Adult resembles Arctic Warbler but has dark greyish crown contrasting with olive-greenish mantle, warmish olive-brown rump and pale greyish pink legs and feet. Indistinguishable from the very similar looking Sakhalin Leaf Warbler visually (or oftentimes even in hand), and in the field it can only be told apart by its call (~6Khz instead of ~5Khz) or characteristic song.
Similar looking species: Arctic Warbler, Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
Habitat: Forest.
Behaviour/Ecology: Usually forages for insects on the forest floor, sometimes climbing up low shrubs and vines to glean prey. May also be found in the mid-storey to canopy levels.
Local Status: Vagrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
- Checklist Revision for February 2022 (Revisions)
- Some birds cannot be identified? (ID Articles)
- Bird identification: more than just photos (Birding Starter Pack)
- 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 (Pale-legged Leaf Warbler)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Phylloscopus tenellipes. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715324A94448249.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
Hungnon, C., Khudamrongsawat, J., Manawattana, S., Pierce, A. J., & Round, P. D. (2017). Distinguishing between Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides and Pale-legged Leaf Warbler P. tenellipes on call. Forktail, 33, 77-80.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Pale-legged Leaf Warbler. Retrieved on December 10, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/pale-legged-leaf-warbler.