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Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes ochotensis
Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes ochotensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes ochotensis) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 18.5 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 Helopsaltes
- Species ochotensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 18.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes ochotensis) is a member of the Locustellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL far e Russia and n Japan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 18.5 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 5.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler?
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 18.5 g.
Where does the Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler live?
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL far e Russia and n Japan, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler belong to?
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes ochotensis) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler eat?
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler migrate?
The Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Middendorff’s Grasshopper 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 Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Middendorff’s Grasshopper Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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