Radde's Warbler

Radde's Warbler

Phylloscopus schwarzi
Raddes Warbler, Yoav Perlman

Introduction

A scarce visitor from central and eastern Siberia, most records of this dark, skulking warbler fall in October. The number of records has increased markedly since the 1950s, as equipment and identification skills have improved.

Raddes Warbler, Yoav Perlman

Key Stats

Status
Rare
Rare
Weight
Weight
12g
Seasonality
Seasonality
<1%
BTO Records
BTO Records
1.3k records
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Identification

Curated resources to aid in the identification of Radde's Warbler

Songs and Calls

Listen to example recordings of the main vocalisations of Radde's Warbler, provided by xeno-canto contributors.

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Movement

Information about Radde's Warbler movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

Foreign locations of birds ringed or recovered in Britain & Ireland

Dots show the foreign destinations of birds ringed in Britain & Ireland, and the origins of birds ringed overseas that were subsequently recaptured, resighted or found dead in Britain & Ireland. Dot colours indicate the time of year that the species was present at the location.

  • Winter (Nov-Feb)
  • Spring (Mar-Apr)
  • Summer (May-Jul)
  • Autumn (Aug-Oct)
Foreign locations of birds ringed or recovered in Britain & Ireland

European movements

EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information for Radde's Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

Survival and Longevity

Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

View number ringed each year in the Online Ringing Report.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Radde's Warbler

Classification and Codes

  • Order: Passeriformes
  • Family: Phylloscopidae
  • Scientific name: Phylloscopus schwarzi
  • Authority: Radde, 1863
  • BTO 5-letter code: RADWA
  • Euring code number: 13010

Alternate species names

  • Catalan: mosquiter de Schwarz
  • Czech: budnícek tlustozobý
  • Danish: Schwarz´ Løvsanger
  • Dutch: Raddes Boszanger
  • Estonian: siberi lehelind
  • Finnish: siperianuunilintu
  • French: Pouillot de Schwarz
  • German: Bartlaubsänger
  • Hungarian: vastagcsoru füzike
  • Icelandic: Fránsöngvari
  • Irish: Ceolaire Radde
  • Italian: Luì di Radde
  • Latvian: Švarca kaukitis
  • Lithuanian: storasnape pecialinda
  • Norwegian: Viersanger
  • Polish: swistunka grubodzioba
  • Portuguese: felosa-de-radde
  • Slovak: kolibiarik dlhochvostý
  • Slovenian: debelokljuna listnica
  • Spanish: Mosquitero de Schwarz
  • Swedish: videsångare
  • Welsh: Telor Radde

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

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