Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus fuscatus (Blyth, 1842) UY DUSWA 13030
Family: Passeriformes > Phylloscopidae

Dusky Warbler, Neil Calbrade

Somewhat similar to a Chiffchaff, Dusky Warbler is a regular but scarce visitor from north-eastern Asia. Most records come late in the autumn and a few individuals have overwintered.

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Identification

Dusky Warbler identification is sometimes difficult.

SONGS AND CALLS

Listen to example recordings of the main vocalisations of Dusky Warbler, provided by xeno-canto contributors.

Call

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

DISTRIBUTION

This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.

Occupied 10-km squares in UK

DISTRIBUTION CHANGE

This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

SEASONALITY

Dusky Warbler is a rare autumn vagrant, usually encountered in October and November, some birds have wintered.

Weekly occurence of Dusky Warbler from BirdTrack
Weekly occurrence patterns (shaded cells) and reporting rates (vertical bars) based on BirdTrack data. Reporting rates give the likelihood of encountering the species each week.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Dusky Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

BIOMETRICS

Sample sizes are too small to report Biometrics for this species.

Feather measurements and photos on featherbase

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Welsh: Telor Tywyll
Catalan: mosquiter fosc
Czech: budnícek temný
Danish: Brun Løvsanger
Dutch: Bruine Boszanger
Estonian: tõmmu-lehelind
Finnish: ruskouunilintu
French: Pouillot brun
German: Dunkellaubsänger
Hungarian: barna füzike
Icelandic: Skúmsöngvari
Irish: Ceolaire Breacdhorcha
Italian: Luì scuro
Latvian: tumšais kaukitis
Lithuanian: tamsioji pecialinda
Norwegian: Brunsanger
Polish: swistunka brunatna
Portuguese: felosa-sombria
Slovak: kolibiarik hnedý
Slovenian: rjava listnica
Spanish: Mosquitero sombrío
Swedish: brunsångare

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