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Striated Grassbird
Megalurus palustris
Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 44.1 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 Megalurus
- Species palustris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 44.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striated Grassbird 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 Striated Grassbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 44.1 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 11.2 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 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striated Grassbird?
The Striated Grassbird is a small bird that weighs around 44.1 g.
Where does the Striated Grassbird live?
The Striated Grassbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striated Grassbird belong to?
The Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Striated Grassbird eat?
The Striated Grassbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striated Grassbird migrate?
The Striated Grassbird is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Striated Grassbird 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 Striated Grassbird make?
1 real field recording of the Striated Grassbird — 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 Striated Grassbird's range?
The Striated Grassbird has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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