Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) | Photos, Calls and ID

Least ConcernUncommonInvertebratesShrublandDomed nestSmall · 44 g

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Forest Botial-Jarvis · cc-by

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 2 — Photo: This image is created by user Wouter van der Ham at Observation.org, a global biodiversity recording project. · CC BY 3.0

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 3 — Photo: RanieljoseMCastaneda · CC BY 4.0

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 6 — Photo: (c) rohanmenzies, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 7 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 8 — Photo: (c) Tristan Jobin, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Vreni Gem O. Caasi, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Striated Grassbird

The striated grassbird is an "Old World warbler" species in the family Locustellidae. It was formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is now the only species placed in the genus Megalurus.

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What the Striated Grassbird sounds like

Recording: Able Lawrence · CC BY 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

Regular range

India Philippines Cambodia Thailand Bangladesh Malaysia Indonesia Myanmar (Burma) China Nepal Vietnam Laos Pakistan

When to see it

JFMAMJJASOND

Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

River WarblerLocustella fluviatilisThis is a largish warbler.

New Zealand FernbirdPoodytes punctatusThe adult has a brown plumage streaked in black.

Taiwan Bush WarblerLocustella alishanensisThe Taiwan bush warbler is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz).

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