Lanceolated warbler
Locustella lanceolata
The lanceolated warbler (Locustella lanceolata) is a species of Old World warbler in the genus Locustella.
About the Lanceolated warbler
The lanceolated warbler (Locustella lanceolata) is a species of Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It breeds from northeast European Russia across the Palearctic to northern Hokkaidō, Japan. It is migratory, wintering in Southeast Asia. The genus name Locustella is from Latin and is a diminutive of locusta, "grasshopper". This refers to the song of the common grasshopper warbler and some others in this genus. The specific lanceolata is Latin for "spear-shaped" and refers to the streaks on the breast. This small passerine bird is a species found in grassland with some thicker shrubby vegetation or trees, often close to water in bogs or wet clearings. Five eggs are laid in a nest in a tussock. This species is a rare vagrant to western Europe. One of the best places to see this skul
Fun Facts About Lanceolated warbler
- The song is a monotonous mechanical insect-like reeling as in other species in the group, often given at dusk.
- This species is a rare vagrant to western Europe.
- This refers to the song of the common grasshopper warbler and some others in this genus.
- It is migratory, wintering in Southeast Asia.
- It breeds from northeast European Russia across the Palearctic to northern Hokkaidō, Japan.
Conservation Status
The Lanceolated warbler is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.
Taxonomy & Classification
| Order | passerines |
| Family | Locustellidae |
| Genus | Locustella |
| Species | Locustella lanceolata |
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