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Kamchatka Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus examinandus
Kamchatka Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus examinandus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus examinandus) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 10.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Phylloscopidae Leaf Warblers
- Genus Phylloscopus
- Species examinandus
Where it lives
Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (southeastern Russia) and Hokkaido (northern Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus examinandus) is a species of bird in the Phylloscopidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia) and Hokkaido (n Japan).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 565,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler?
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.9 g.
Where does the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler live?
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Is. (se Russia) and Hokkaido (n Japan), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus examinandus) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler eat?
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler's range?
The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 565,000 km².
Conservation
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