About the Savi's Warbler
Savi's warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It breeds in Europe and the western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering in northern and sub-Saharan Africa.
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The upper-parts of Savi's warbler are a uniform dark reddish-brown, sometimes with a slight greenish tinge. It has indistinct buff eye-stripes, dark lores and pale brown ear-coverts. The brown beak is slender and the irises are also brown. The chin, throat and belly are whitish-buff and the rest of the underparts sandy brown. In the breeding season, both upper-parts and underparts are slightly paler. The legs are brown. The bird is around 14 cm (5.5 in) long. The song is a trill very similar to that of the grasshopper warbler but slightly lower pitched and less prolonged.
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What the Savi's Warbler sounds like
Where the Savi's Warbler lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in United Kingdom, Mauritania.
When to see the Savi's Warbler
Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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).
Lanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolataThe lanceolated warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the genus Locustella.
Side by side: Common Grasshopper Warbler vs Savi's Warbler
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