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Arctic Warbler

ID Info
Arctic Warbler by Tom Johnson | Macaulay Library
Silhouette Old World WarblersOld World Warblers
Arctic WarblerPhylloscopus borealis
  • ORDER: Passeriformes
  • FAMILY: Phylloscopidae

Basic Description

The Arctic Warbler is the only member of the large group of drab Old World warblers that has established a foothold in North America. It breeds in the subarctic forests across Eurasia and into western and central Alaska.

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Other Names

  • Mosquitero Boreal (Spanish)
  • Pouillot boréal (French)
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