Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Brown Bush Warbler
Locustella luteoventris
Brown Bush Warbler (Locustella luteoventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown Bush Warbler (Locustella luteoventris) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 13.2 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 luteoventris
Where it lives
Eastern Himalayas to northern Vietnam and central, southeastern China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Brown Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Brown Bush Warbler (Locustella luteoventris) belongs to the Locustellidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR e Himalayas to n Vietnam and c, se China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Bush Warbler?
The Brown Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Brown Bush Warbler live?
The Brown Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR e Himalayas to n Vietnam and c, se China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown Bush Warbler belong to?
The Brown Bush Warbler (Locustella luteoventris) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Bush Warbler eat?
The Brown Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Bush Warbler migrate?
The Brown Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Brown 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 Brown Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Bush Warbler can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Bush Warbler's range?
The Brown Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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