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: Yellow-browed Warbler, Sakhalin Leaf Warbler, Eastern Crowned Warbler, Dusky Warbler, Pale-legged Leaf Warbler

Habitat: Forest, forest edge, wooded areas, mangroves, parks and gardens.

Behaviour/Ecology: Frequents the canopy.

Local Status: 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.

Photos:

Arctic Warbler at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Arctic Warbler at Upper Seletar Reservoir Park. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Arctic Warbler at Tuas. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Arctic Warbler at Jelutong Tower. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Arctic Warbler at Tuas. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai

Arctic Warbler at Tuas. Photo credit: See Toh Yew Wai

External Links:
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Photos: Oriental Bird Images
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 19 December 2021

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.