Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Long-tailed Bush Warbler
Locustella caudata
Long-tailed Bush Warbler (Locustella caudata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Long-tailed Bush Warbler (Locustella caudata) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 22.9 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 caudata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Long-tailed Bush Warbler (Locustella caudata) 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 Luzon and Mindanao (n, s Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 25,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Long-tailed Bush Warbler?
The Long-tailed Bush Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 22.9 g.
Where does the Long-tailed Bush Warbler live?
The Long-tailed Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR montane Luzon and Mindanao (n, s Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Long-tailed Bush Warbler belong to?
The Long-tailed Bush Warbler (Locustella caudata) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Long-tailed Bush Warbler eat?
The Long-tailed Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Long-tailed Bush Warbler migrate?
The Long-tailed Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Long-tailed 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 Long-tailed Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Long-tailed Bush Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Long-tailed Bush Warbler's range?
The Long-tailed Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 25,000 km².
Conservation
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