Green Warbler
Phylloscopus nitidus (Blyth, 1843)
GRNWA 
12910
Family: Passeriformes > Phylloscopidae
This extremely rare visitor from central Asia is very similar to its northern neighbour, the similarly-named Greenish Warbler.
The species was added to the British List on the basis of an individual present on St Marys, Isles of Scilly in September and October 1983.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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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.
| Species of European Conservation Concern | Least Concern |
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Isles of Scilly, 1983 |
DISTRIBUTION
This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution.
SEASONALITY
Green Warbler is a very rare autumn vagrant.
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 Green 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.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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5-letter code: GRNWA | Euring: 12910 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
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- Breeding bird populations of Kentish sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) coppice in relation to age and structure of the coppice
- Population trends of breeding birds in the ecologically upgraded Rhine valley (canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
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