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Arctic Warbler
Phylloscopus borealis
Audubon Illustration
John James Audubon, Birds of America (1827-1838). Public domain.
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About the Arctic Warbler
The Arctic warbler (Phylloscopus borealis) 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Classification
- Scientific name
- Phylloscopus borealis
- Family
- Leaf Warblers
- Order
- Passeriformes
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