Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Friendly Bush Warbler
Locustella accentor
Friendly Bush Warbler (Locustella accentor) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Friendly Bush Warbler (Locustella accentor) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 19 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 accentor
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Friendly Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Friendly Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Friendly Bush Warbler (Locustella accentor) is a member of the Locustellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR montane ne Borneo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 5.8 cm and a tail of around 6.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 489 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Friendly Bush Warbler?
The Friendly Bush Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Friendly Bush Warbler live?
The Friendly Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane ne Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Friendly Bush Warbler belong to?
The Friendly Bush Warbler (Locustella accentor) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Friendly Bush Warbler eat?
The Friendly Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Friendly Bush Warbler migrate?
The Friendly Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Friendly 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 Friendly Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Friendly 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 Friendly Bush Warbler's range?
The Friendly Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 489 km².
Conservation
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