Japanese leaf warbler

The Japanese leaf warbler (Phylloscopus xanthodryas) is a leaf warbler (family Phylloscopidae). The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is closely related to the Arctic warbler and the Kamchatka leaf warbler, to which it was formerly considered conspecific.[2]

Japanese leaf warbler

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Phylloscopidae
Genus: Phylloscopus
Species:
P. xanthodryas
Binomial name
Phylloscopus xanthodryas
Synonyms
  • Phylloscopus borealis xanthodryas

It is found throughout Japan, except on Hokkaido; it winters to Southeast Asia.[3]

References

  1. BirdLife International 2017. Phylloscopus xanthodryas (amended version of 2016 assessment). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T22735629A113113489. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22735629A113113489.en. Downloaded on 13 January 2020.
  2. "Japanese Leaf-warbler (Phylloscopus xanthodryas)". www.hbw.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  3. "(PDF) A record of Japanese Leaf Warbler Phylloscopus xanthodryas in Thailand". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2018-11-29.


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