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Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes pleskei
Styan's Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes pleskei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes pleskei) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 20 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 pleskei
Where it lives
Islands off far eastern Russia, the Korean Pen. and southern Japan
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes pleskei) is a member of the Locustellidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL islands off far e Russia, the Korean Pen. and s Japan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 6.5 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 Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler?
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 20 g.
Where does the Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler live?
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL islands off far e Russia, the Korean Pen. and s Japan, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler belong to?
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes pleskei) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler eat?
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler migrate?
The Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Styan’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 Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Styan’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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