Arctic Warbler

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 long yellowish-white supercilium, olive-green crown and upperparts with two narrow wing bars (indistinct when worn), whitish grey underparts, dark tip at lower mandible and yellowish-orange legs.

Similar looking species: Dusky Warbler, Yellow-browed Warbler, Sakhalin Leaf Warbler, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Pale-legged Leaf 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.

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Arctic Warbler at Tuas. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai
Arctic Warbler at Tuas. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai
Arctic Warbler at Tuas. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Arctic Warbler at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Arctic Warbler at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Arctic Warbler at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap
External Links:

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

Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Arctic Warbler. Retrieved on June 1, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/arctic-warbler.