Historical record: This record was not submitted by observers. It was compiled and made available here as part of the Bird Society of Singapore's effort to make historical records more easily accessible. Click here to read more about this initiative.
| Species | Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes/borealoides |
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| Record ID | 929 |
| Date | 23 Feb 2009 |
| Location | Lower Peirce Reservoir |
| Count | 1 individual |
| Date added | 25 Oct 2021 |
| Background |
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| No sound recording. Prior to the Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler split, all sightings from this sister complex were identified as Pale-legged due to the lack of information. Increased awareness since ~2014 has led to the consensus that the default in Singapore is the Sakhalin Leaf Warbler. However, this sister complex cannot be identified without vocalisations (identification, even in hand, is a challenge). As of September 2021 there are no confirmed records of the Pale-legged Leaf Warbler. We treat all sightings with no sound recordings as unidentifiable to species level, although they are most likely to be Sakhalin Leaf Warblers. |
| Verdict | Accepted / Wild (Verifiable) |
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| References | NSS; Rare Bird Report |
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Bird Society of Singapore. (2021). Record 929: Pale-legged/Sakhalin Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus tenellipes/borealoides. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://records.singaporebirds.com/record/929/.