Arctic Warbler (Phylloscopus borealis): Photos, Range and Facts

Overview

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 the northern Palearctic. 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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Where to see it

Destination guides featuring this bird

United States Nome Three roads into the tundra with Siberian strays and Arctic breeders.

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Range and habitat

Breeds from northern Scandinavia eastward to Siberia (excluding the Kamchatka Peninsula) and western Alaska, southward to south-central Siberia, northern Mongolia, and northeastern China (northeastern Nei Mongol and Heilongjiang); winters from southeast Asia (Myanmar eastward to Vietnam), southeastern China (Fujian, northern Guangdong), and Taiwan southward to Philippines and Wallacea.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.