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Arctic Warbler
Photo · Alpsdake

BirdUp · Species

Arctic Warbler

Phylloscopus borealis(Blasius, JH, 1858)

Updated 21 March 2026

Origin: Native
Order
PASSERIFORMES
Family
Phylloscopidae
Genus
Phylloscopus

At a glance

The Arctic Warbler, native to Australia. It is best seen in summer.

Origin
Native
Best seen
Summer
Commonness
Restricted
  • Identification
  • Where
  • When
  • Gallery

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

The Arctic warbler is a widespread leaf warbler in birch or mixed birch forest near water throughout its breeding range in Fennoscandia and the northern Palearctic. It has established a foothold in North America, breeding in Alaska. This warbler is strongly migratory; the entire population winters in southeast Asia. It therefore has one of the longest migrations of any Old World insectivorous bird.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see an Arctic Warbler?

The Arctic Warbler is recorded across its Australian range mainly in February, October, November and December.

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06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Arctic Warbler live in Australia?

The Arctic Warbler is native to Australia, recorded across 1 of Australia’s bioregions.

Breeding range
PAL, NA : Fennoscandia (north Europe) through Siberia and Mongolia to Russian Far East (except Kamchatka) to north-east China; also west Alaska
Non-breeding range
South-east Asia, south-east China, Taiwan, Philippines and Indonesia