Pale-legged Leaf Warbler
Phylloscopus tenellipes

The pale-legged leaf warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Phylloscopidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1860. It is found in Manchuria; it winters in Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 8,987 times across 10 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Asia ranged from 18°N in January to 33°N in November, about 1,600 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | 20 April 2026 | 31 August 2026 | 7 September 2026 | 3 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.