This record was submitted by Joshua Chong on 26 Nov 2025. All user submissions will be reviewed by the Records Committee. Entries listed here may be edited for brevity and clarity while the original record is left unchanged.
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| Species | Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides |
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| Record ID | 11299 |
| Date | 26 Nov 2025 |
| Location | Singapore Botanic Gardens |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 26 Nov 2025 |
This record remains under review by the Records Committee.
| Identification |
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| Bird not seen, heard only and recorded. Characteristic persistent metallic one note call, analysed to have a mean peak frequency of 4.456 kHz. |
| Habitat/behaviour |
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| Calling out of sight for about 30 seconds, likely from midstorey or higher (I was sitting down observing a Hooded Pitta) |
| Observer's experience |
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| My 4th Sakhalin Leaf Warbler in Singapore (with a few more in Thailand) |
| Observer's experience w/similar species |
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| Pale-legged Leaf Warbler in MacRitchie last year and in Thailand |
Bird Society of Singapore. (2025). Record 11299: Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus borealoides. Retrieved December 4, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/11299/.