Arctic warbler
Phylloscopus borealis (J. H. Blasius, 1858)
Status not recordedsongbirds
The Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) is a species in the family Phylloscopidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9.3 g to 10.9 g and live up to 3.1 years.
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Quick facts about the Arctic warbler
- Weight
- 9.3 g – 10.9 g
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- 3.1 years
- Diet
- Invertivore
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forest
- Egg incubation
- 12 days
- Young per litter or clutch
- 5.95
- Age at maturity
- 12 months
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1
- Lifestyle
- Perching
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the Arctic warbler live?
Not recorded
Is the Arctic warbler endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the Arctic warbler classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyPhylloscopidae
- genusPhylloscopus
- SpeciesPhylloscopus borealis (J. H. Blasius, 1858)
Synonyms Phyllopneuste borealis, Seicercus borealis, Seicercus borealis borealis
Other names and names in other languages (53)
- Alaskan Arctic warblerEnglish
- Arctic leaf warblerEnglish
- نقشارة قطبيةArabic
- Северен певецBulgarian
- Puig an taigaBreton
- mosquiter borealCatalan
- budníček severníCzech
- Telor yr ArctigWelsh
- NordsangerDanish
- WanderlaubsängerGerman
- ΧιονοφυλλοσκόποςGreek
- norda filoskopoEsperanto
- Mosquitero ÁrticoSpanish
- põhja-lehelindEstonian
- lapinuunilintuFinnish
- NorðljómariFaroese
- Pouillot boréalFrench
- Ceolaire ArtachIrish
- Kiaulleyder twoaieManx
- עלווית צפוניתHebrew
- sjeverni zviždakCroatian
- északi füzikeHungarian
- Cikrak kutubIndonesian
- NorðsöngvariIcelandic
- Luì borealeItalian
- コムシクイJapanese
- Тал сарықасыKazakh
- 솔새Korean
- arktinė pečialindaLithuanian
- ziemeļu ķauķītisLatvian
- Noordse BoszangerDutch
- lappsongarNorwegian Nynorsk
- lappsangerNorwegian
- świstunka północnaPolish
- felosa-borealPortuguese
- Пеночка-таловкаRussian
- DavvelastavizarNorthern Sami
- kolibiarik severskýSlovak
- severna listnicaSlovenian
- Sibirski zviždakSerbian
- nordsångareSwedish
- นกกระจิ๊ดขั้วโลกเหนือThai
- Kuzey ÇıvgınıTurkish
- вівчарик шелюговийUkrainian
- 极北柳莺Chinese
- Telorion yr ArctigWelsh
- Nordischer LaubsängerGerman
- Mosquitero borealSpanish
- Pouillot arctiqueFrench
- アメリカコムシクイJapanese
- メボソムシクイJapanese
- 쇠솔새Korean
- 極北柳鶯Chinese
Relatives of the Arctic warbler
Other species in the same genus Phylloscopus.

Common chiffchaff
Phylloscopus collybita

Willow warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus

Greenish warbler
Phylloscopus trochiloides

Yellow-browed warbler
Phylloscopus inornatus
Pallas's warbler
Phylloscopus proregulus
Dusky warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus
CompareArctic warbler vs Common chiffchaffArctic warbler vs Willow warblerArctic warbler vs Greenish warblerArctic warbler vs Yellow-browed warbler
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Arctic warbler?
An adult Arctic warbler weighs 9.3 g – 10.9 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
How long does the Arctic warbler live?
The Arctic warbler has a recorded lifespan of 3.1 years.
What kind of animal is the Arctic warbler?
The Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) belongs to the family Phylloscopidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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