Dusky Warbler

Phylloscopus fuscatus (Blyth, 1842)

Phylloscopidae — Leaf Warblers

Dusky Warbler, Phylloscopus fuscatus, is a leaf warbler that breeds in north-east Asia and north-central China and spends the non-breeding season in the Oriental Region. It is a strongly migratory bird, and it has also turned up well beyond its usual range, including Alaska, California, western Europe and Great Britain. It is associated with taiga bogs and wet meadows. The species is similar in size and shape to a chiffchaff, with an unstreaked brown back, buff underparts, a clear whitish supercilium and a fine, pointed bill.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Phylloscopidae — Leaf Warblers
Breeding range: Palearctic: ne Asia and nc China
Nonbreeding range: Oriental Region