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Baikal Bush Warbler
Locustella davidi
Baikal Bush Warbler (Locustella davidi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Baikal Bush Warbler (Locustella davidi) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 10 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 Locustella
- Species davidi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Baikal Bush 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 uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Baikal Bush Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Baikal Bush Warbler (Locustella davidi) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL sc Siberia to c China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Baikal Bush Warbler?
The Baikal Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Baikal Bush Warbler live?
The Baikal Bush Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL sc Siberia to c China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Baikal Bush Warbler belong to?
The Baikal Bush Warbler (Locustella davidi) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Baikal Bush Warbler eat?
The Baikal Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Baikal Bush Warbler migrate?
The Baikal Bush Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Baikal Bush 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 Baikal Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Baikal 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 Baikal Bush Warbler's range?
The Baikal Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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