Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Phylloscopus griseolus
Introduction
Sulphur-bellied Warbler is a very rare vagrant to the UK, first recorded in 2021. Normally breeding in Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Mongolia, and wintering on the Indian subcontinent, the first UK record was found in full song on the island of Lundy off the Devon coast.
Key Stats
Population and distribution stats for:
Status and Trends
Population size, trends and patterns of distribution based on
BTO and partnership surveys and atlasses with data collected by BTO volunteers.
Conservation Status
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)
Least Concern
Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*
No
* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk.
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Population Size
First Record*
Devon, 2021
* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this.
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Population Change
Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.
Movement
Information about Sulphur-bellied Warbler movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack),
Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information for Sulphur-bellied Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan
based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
Survival and Longevity
Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.
Classification, names and codes
Taxonomy, names and species codes for Sulphur-bellied Warbler
Classification and Codes
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Phylloscopidae
- Scientific name: Phylloscopus griseolus
- Authority: Blyth, 1847
Alternate species names
- Catalan: mosquiter del Pamir
- Czech: budní?ek pok?ovní
- Danish: Sinkiangløvsanger
- Dutch: Steenboszanger
- Finnish: kivikkouunilintu
- French: Pouillot griséole
- German: Pamirlaubsänger
- Italian: Luì panciazolfo
- Lithuanian: Indin? pe?ialinda
- Norwegian: Steinsanger
- Polish: ?wistunka ?ó?tobrzucha
- Portuguese: Felosa-das-pedras
- Slovak: kolibiarik tmavý
- Spanish: Mosquitero del Pamir
- Swedish: stensångare
More Evidence
More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com
Partners
Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by
BTO,
RSPB,
Esmée Fairbairn Foundation,
JNCC and other partners.
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