Booted Warbler

This species is defined as a rarity. Please submit your records of this species via our record submission page.

Scientific Name: Iduna caligata
Malay Name: Cekup-Pokok Kecil Utara
Chinese Name: 靴篱莺

Range:
Found from western and central Russia to Kazakhstan, Iran, Afghanistan and western China with some populations wintering to the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka

Taxonomy:
Monotypic.

Size: 11–12·5 cm

Identification:
Resembles Black-browed Reed Warbler but is significantly smaller, lacks the black lateral crown-stripes, has a short faint supercilium, paler brown upperparts and pinkish legs.

Similar looking species: Oriental Reed Warbler, Black-browed Reed Warbler

Habitat: Open country among bushes and tall vegetation.

Behaviour/Ecology: Forages among trees and other tall vegetation instead of reed-beds and grassland.

Local Status: Vagrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2017)

Past accepted records in our database:

Past records, bar chart (see more bar charts):

Photos:

Booted Warbler at Kranji Marsh. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Booted Warbler at Kranji Marsh. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Booted Warbler at Kranji Marsh. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Booted Warbler at Kranji Marsh. Photo credit: Francis Yap
Booted Warbler at Kranji Marsh. Photo credit: Adrian Silas Tay
Booted Warbler at Kranji Marsh. Photo credit: Francis Yap

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 (Booted Warbler)

References:
BirdLife International. (2017). Iduna caligata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22714891A111100210.en. Accessed on 19 December 2021