Kamchatka Leaf Warbler

Phylloscopus examinandus Stresemann, 1913

≈12 cmLength11 gWeight

This leaf warbler breeds around Kamchatka and Sakhalin and flies to Indonesia for the winter.

Busiest months: May · Most records: Philippines, Japan, South Korea

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: May · Most records: Philippines, Japan, South Korea

Kamchatka Leaf Warbler has been recorded at 194 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 9 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Wajima – Hegurajima (island)Japan145 records
Candaba MarshPhilippines80 records
Niigata – Nishikaigan ParkJapan72 records

More places

Man Nai IslandThailand65 records
Baengnyeong-do (island)South Korea63 records
La Mesa Eco Park, Quezon CityPhilippines52 records
Las Pinas-Paranaque Critical Habitat and Ecotourism AreaPhilippines51 records
Nanhui DongtanChina46 records
Seoul – Yeouido Saetgang Eco ParkSouth Korea39 records
Subic Bay – Nabasan TrailPhilippines38 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Philippines Japan South Korea China Thailand Indonesia Australia United States

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Kamchatka leaf warbler (Phylloscopus examinandus) is a species of leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is closely related to the Arctic warbler and the Japanese leaf warbler, to which it was formerly considered conspecific.

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Questions

How big is the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler?

The Kamchatka Leaf Warbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Kamchatka Leaf Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: Kamchatka, Sakhalin and Kuril Islands (southeastern Russia) and Hokkaido (northern Japan). It is most often recorded in Philippines, Japan and South Korea.