Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Spotted Bush Warbler
Locustella thoracica
Spotted Bush Warbler (Locustella thoracica) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Spotted Bush Warbler (Locustella thoracica) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.8 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 thoracica
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spotted Bush 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 uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Spotted Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spotted Bush Warbler (Locustella thoracica) belongs to the Locustellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c Himalayas to c China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.8 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 5.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spotted Bush Warbler?
The Spotted Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10.8 g.
Where does the Spotted Bush Warbler live?
The Spotted Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c Himalayas to c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Spotted Bush Warbler belong to?
The Spotted Bush Warbler (Locustella thoracica) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spotted Bush Warbler eat?
The Spotted Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spotted Bush Warbler migrate?
The Spotted Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spotted 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 Spotted Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Spotted 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 Spotted Bush Warbler's range?
The Spotted Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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