Dusky Warbler
Phylloscopus fuscatus

At a Glance

Common in Asia, this plain warbler skulks in thickets, its presence revealed by its sharp low callnote. The Dusky Warbler is known as a rare visitor to western Alaska. It has also reached California about a dozen times, mostly in fall.
Category
Perching Birds
Conservation
Low Concern
Habitat
Forests and Woodlands, Shrublands, Savannas, and Thickets, Tundra and Boreal Habitats
Behavior
Flitter, Rapid Wingbeats

Range & Identification

Description

5 1/4" (13 cm). This Asian stray Is plain dull brown above, whitish below, with a brown wash on flanks, dark eyeline, and pale eyebrow. Similar to Arctic Warbler but browner, and lacks any hint of a wing-bar.
Size
About the size of a Sparrow
Wing Shape
Rounded
Tail Shape
Square-tipped

Songs and Calls

Call a sharp shtek, often compared to call of Lincoln's Sparrow.
Call Pattern
Flat, Rising, Simple
Call Type
Chirp/Chip