About the Common Grasshopper Warbler
The common grasshopper warbler or just grasshopper warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It breeds across much of temperate Europe and the western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering across northern tropical Africa just south of the Sahara, and also locally in India.
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The adult is about 12.5 cm (5 in) long, and weighs 11.5–16 grams (0.41–0.56 oz). It is a secretive bird and can be hard to see, but its presence is easily detected because of its characteristic song. The upper-parts are pale olive-brown, each feather having a central darker brown streak. The cheeks are greyish, the irises are brown and there is a faint eye streak behind the eye. The upper mandible of the beak is dark brown and the lower mandible yellowish-brown. The underparts are cream-coloured or yellowish-buff with a few dark brown spots and streaks on the breast and flanks.
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What the Common Grasshopper Warbler sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Greece, Iceland, Bangladesh, Montenegro.
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioidesThe upper-parts of Savi's warbler are a uniform dark reddish-brown, sometimes with a slight greenish tinge.
River WarblerLocustella fluviatilisThis is a largish warbler.
Taiwan Bush WarblerLocustella alishanensisThe Taiwan bush warbler is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz).
Side by side: Common Grasshopper Warbler vs Savi's Warbler
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