Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus tenellipes
Introduction
Resembling a Yellow-browed Warbler, the first accepted record of this east Asian species (which closely resembles Sakhalin Leaf Warbler) was based on DNA evidence.
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)
Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*
No
Birds Directive Annex 1
No
* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk.
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Population Size
First Record*
Isles of Scilly, 2016
* 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.
Distribution
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
Distribution Change
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.
Seasonality
This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.
Movement
Information about Pale-legged Leaf Warbler movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack),
Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
Britain & Ireland movement
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information for Pale-legged Leaf 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 Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
Classification and Codes
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Phylloscopidae
- Scientific name: Phylloscopus tenellipes
- Authority: Swinhoe, 1860
- Euring code number: 12880
Alternate species names
- Catalan: mosquiter de potes clares
- Czech: budnícek amurský
- Danish: Lysbenet Løvsanger
- Dutch: Oessoerifitis
- Estonian: ussuuri lehelind
- Finnish: ussurinuunilintu
- French: Pouillot à pattes claires
- German: Ussurilaubsänger
- Italian: Luì zampechiare
- Latvian: Usurijas kaukitis
- Lithuanian: šviesiakoje pecialinda
- Norwegian: Ussurisanger
- Polish: swistunka brazowa
- Slovak: kolibiarik bledonohý
- Spanish: Mosquitero paticlaro
- Swedish: drillsångare
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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