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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?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyPhylloscopidae
  6. genusPhylloscopus
  7. 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

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the Arctic warbler

Other species in the same genus Phylloscopus.

Dusky warbler

Phylloscopus fuscatus

PhylloscopidaeNo free photo yet

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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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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/arctic-warbler

MLA

“Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/arctic-warbler.

BibTeX
@misc{arctic_warbler_2026,
  title = {Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/arctic-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}