Booted Warbler

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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)

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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

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 1 January 2023

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Singapore Birds Project. (n.d.). Booted Warbler. Retrieved on June 2, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/booted-warbler.