Sakhalin Leaf Warbler
Central Catchment Nature Reserve
20 Nov 2024


General details
Species Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides
Record ID 10949
Date 20 Nov 2024
Location Central Catchment Nature Reserve
Count 1 individual
Date added 20 Nov 2024

Record accepted.

Committee's view
Vote results This record was not put through an explicit vote, but the SBRC has evaluated and verified the record.
Verdict Accepted / Wild (Verifiable)

References (see all)
References eBird

Descriptions
Identification
Bird not seen, heard only by all 4 birders present. Characteristic persistent metallic one note call. Recording analysed, mean peak frequency of call 4.727 kHz
Habitat/behaviour
Calling from midstorey for about 2 minutes, sounded decently loud and not far away, but still out of sight.
Viewing conditions
-
Observer's experience
I have heard and recorded this species at Macritchie in November 2022.
Observer's experience w/similar species
I heard and recorded a Pale-legged Leaf Warbler at Jelutong Tower exactly a week ago (13 Nov) from this record.

RECOMMENDED CITATION

Bird Society of Singapore. (2024). Record 10949: Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/10949/.

Media
Credit for audio: Joshua Chong


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