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Kingdom
  
Order
  
Passeriformes

Genus
  
Phylloscopus

Higher classification
  
Leaf warbler

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Phylloscopidae

Scientific name
  
Phylloscopus borealis

Rank
  
Species

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Arctic warbler phylloscopus borealis


The Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) is a widespread leaf warbler in birch or mixed birch forest near water throughout its breeding range in Fennoscandia and northern Asia. It has established a foothold in North America, breeding in Alaska. This warbler is strongly migratory; the entire population winters in southeast Asia. It therefore has one of the longest migrations of any Old World insectivorous bird.

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It traditionally included populations that breed in Kamchatka, the Kuril Islands and Japan, but genetic and vocal evidence strongly suggested these should be treated as separate species, and are all now considered distinct with the Kamchatka leaf warbler in Kamchatka, Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands, and the Japanese leaf warbler in Japan (except Hokkaido).

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The nest is on the ground in a low shrub. Like most Old World warblers, this small passerine is insectivorous.

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This is a typical leaf warbler in appearance, greyish-green above and off-white below. Its single wing bar distinguishes it from most similar species except the greenish warbler, Phylloscopus trochiloides. It is larger than that species and has a heavier, dagger-like bill, with a dark tip to the lower mandible. Its song is a fast trill.

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This species occurs as an autumn vagrant in western Europe and is annual in Great Britain.

The genus name Phylloscopus is from Ancient Greek phullon, "leaf", and skopos, "seeker" (from skopeo, "to watch"). The specific borealis is from Latin and means "northern".

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References

Arctic warbler Wikipedia


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