Photo: Imran Shah from Aliabad, Hunza, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Long-billed Bush Warbler
Locustella major
Long-billed Bush Warbler (Locustella major) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Long-billed Bush Warbler (Locustella major) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Endangered.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Locustella
- Species major
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-billed Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Long-billed Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Long-billed Bush Warbler (Locustella major) is a member of the Locustellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers PAL, OR w Himalayas, w China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 73,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-billed Bush Warbler?
The Long-billed Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the Long-billed Bush Warbler live?
The Long-billed Bush Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering PAL, OR w Himalayas, w China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Long-billed Bush Warbler belong to?
The Long-billed Bush Warbler (Locustella major) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-billed Bush Warbler eat?
The Long-billed Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-billed Bush Warbler migrate?
The Long-billed Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Long-billed Bush Warbler endangered?
It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Endangered species face a very high risk of extinction in the wild.
What sound does the Long-billed Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Long-billed Bush Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-billed Bush Warbler's range?
The Long-billed Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 73,000 km².
Conservation
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