Kamchatka Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus examinandus
堪察加柳莺
Introduction
A leaf warbler in the Phylloscopidae family. It breeds in the boreal and subarctic zones of the Kamchatka Peninsula and nearby islands, migrating to Southeast Asia for winter. It is one of three closely related species in the Arctic warbler group, previously considered conspecific but differentiated through genetic studies. First recorded in Europe in 2021.
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds exclusively in the far northeastern Palearctic, with confirmed breeding areas including the Kamchatka Peninsula, Sakhalin Island, Hokkaido, and the Kurile Islands. This species is a long-distance migrant, spending the non-breeding season in Indonesia and the Philippines. The first documented European occurrence was recorded on July 18, 2021, at Kilpisjärvi in Enontekiö, Finland, representing a significant range extension and establishing it as a species of interest for Western Palearctic birders.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Phylloscopidae
- Genus
- Phylloscopus
- eBird Code
- arcwar2
Distribution
incompletely known; breeds southern Kamchatka, Sakhalin, Kuril Islands, and northeastern Hokkaido; winters at least to Indonesia
Vocalizations
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.