Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Sri Lanka Bush Warbler
Elaphrornis palliseri
Sri Lanka Bush Warbler (Elaphrornis palliseri) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler (Elaphrornis palliseri) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Elaphrornis
- Species palliseri
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler (Elaphrornis palliseri) belongs to the Locustellidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Sri Lanka.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 6 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 3,806 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler?
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler live?
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler belong to?
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler (Elaphrornis palliseri) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler eat?
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler migrate?
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka Bush Warbler's range?
The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 3,806 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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