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Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes certhiola
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes certhiola) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes certhiola) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 14.4 g.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Helopsaltes
- Species certhiola
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes certhiola) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL e.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.4 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 5.4 cm.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler?
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 14.4 g.
Where does the Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler live?
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL e, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler belong to?
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes certhiola) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler eat?
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler migrate?
The Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
What sound does the Pallas’s Grasshopper Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Pallas’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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