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Sulawesi Bush Warbler
Locustella castanea
Sulawesi Bush Warbler (Locustella castanea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Sulawesi Bush Warbler (Locustella castanea) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 19 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 castanea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler (Locustella castanea) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU montane Sulawesi.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 5.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 36,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sulawesi Bush Warbler?
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Sulawesi Bush Warbler live?
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU montane Sulawesi, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sulawesi Bush Warbler belong to?
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler (Locustella castanea) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sulawesi Bush Warbler eat?
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sulawesi Bush Warbler migrate?
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Sulawesi 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 Sulawesi Bush Warbler's range?
The Sulawesi Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 36,000 km².
Conservation
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