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Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus borealoides
Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus borealoides) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus borealoides) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 9.8 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 borealoides
Where it lives
Sakhalin (southeastern Russia) and southern Kuril Is., Hokkaido and Honshu (northern, central Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus borealoides) is a member of the Phylloscopidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Sakhalin (se Russia) and s Kuril Is., Hokkaido and Honshu (n, c Japan).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.2 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 345,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler?
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9.8 g.
Where does the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler live?
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Sakhalin (se Russia) and s Kuril Is., Hokkaido and Honshu (n, c Japan), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler belong to?
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler (Phylloscopus borealoides) belongs to the Phylloscopidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler eat?
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler migrate?
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Sakhalin 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 Sakhalin Leaf Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler's range?
The Sakhalin Leaf Warbler has a mapped global range of about 345,000 km².
Conservation
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