Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus borealoides
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus borealoides) is a rare leaf warbler found in 14 countries, weighing about 10 g. The Sakhalin leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae.
About the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
The Sakhalin leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. It is found in Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands and Japan; it winters to the Amami and Okinawa islands and Indochina.
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How to identify it
It has a long white supercilium and broad, dark brown eye-stripes. Its crown, upper parts, and bill are also dark brown. It has greenish-brown cheeks and its ear-coverts are mottled. Its bill has a pink base that extends to the lower mandible. Its legs are pale pinkish-brown. It is easily confused with the pale-legged leaf warbler. One possible distinguishing feature is that its upperparts are slightly more greenish. It is more easily distinguished by its lower-pitched vocalizations, but some overlap does exist in the species' pitch ranges.
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in India.
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in May. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Sakhalin Leaf Warbler?
- It has a long white supercilium and broad, dark brown eye-stripes. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Sakhalin Leaf Warbler?
- The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
- Where can you see a Sakhalin Leaf Warbler?
- The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler occurs in 14 countries, including Thailand, Japan, Taiwan, China and Hong Kong SAR China.
- What birds look similar to a Sakhalin Leaf Warbler?
- The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is most easily confused with the Sulphur-breasted Warbler, the Yellow-vented Warbler and the Plain Leaf Warbler.
- Is the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler endangered?
- The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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