Photo: kamatte2010 / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes amnicola
Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes amnicola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes amnicola) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 27.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Helopsaltes
- Species amnicola
Where it lives
Sakhalin and southern Kuril Is. (Russia) and Hokkaido (northern Japan)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Not Evaluated
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes amnicola) belongs to the Locustellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Sakhalin and s Kuril Is. (Russia) and Hokkaido (n Japan).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.6 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler?
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 27.1 g.
Where does the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler live?
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Sakhalin and s Kuril Is. (Russia) and Hokkaido (n Japan), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler belong to?
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes amnicola) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler eat?
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler migrate?
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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