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Benguet Bush Warbler

Locustella seebohmi

Benguet Bush Warbler (Locustella seebohmi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Benguet Bush Warbler (Locustella seebohmi) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
  4. Genus Locustella
  5. Species seebohmi

Where it lives

Montane northern Luzon (northern Philippines)

Quick facts

Weight
11.3 g
Family
Locustellidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Benguet Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Behaviour

A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.

Migration

The Benguet Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Benguet Bush Warbler (Locustella seebohmi) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane n Luzon (n Philippines).

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 6.3 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 7,104 km² — a relatively restricted global range.

Songs & calls

Benguet Bush Warbler — Song

Recorded by Greg Irving Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Benguet Bush Warbler?

The Benguet Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 11.3 g.

Where does the Benguet Bush Warbler live?

The Benguet Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane n Luzon (n Philippines), where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.

What family does the Benguet Bush Warbler belong to?

The Benguet Bush Warbler (Locustella seebohmi) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Benguet Bush Warbler eat?

The Benguet Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Benguet Bush Warbler migrate?

The Benguet Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Benguet 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 Benguet Bush Warbler make?

1 real field recording of the Benguet 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 Benguet Bush Warbler's range?

The Benguet Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 7,104 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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