Locustella naevia
The Grasshopper Warbler is a small, secretive bird with streaked brown upperparts and buff underparts. Its tail is long and rounded, often held fanned. The bird has a distinctive pale supercilium (eyebrow stripe) and a fine, pointed bill.
As is usually the case for warblers, there is no difference in appearance between males and females. Juveniles appear slightly more yellowish. During the breeding season, adults may show a slightly more olive tinge to their plumage.
Length
12cm to 13cm
Wingspan
15cm to 18cm
Weight
11g to 15g
Males and females have similar plumage
Primary Colour
Brown Buff
Secondary Colour
White Grey
Beak Colour
Brown
Leg Colour
Pink
Woodland
Garden
Wetland
Coastal
Urban
Farmland
Grassland
Desert
Tundra
Rainforest
Mountain
Savanna
Grasshopper Warblers inhabit areas of dense, low vegetation across Europe and western Asia. They prefer damp areas like marshes, reedbeds, and overgrown fields with scattered bushes.
They are summer visitors in the UK, arriving in April and departing by October. They winter in sub-Saharan Africa, with some passing through southern Europe and North Africa during migration.
With a lot of patience, you may get lucky waiting it out in scrubland or marshland environments throughout England, Wales and southern Scotland by listening out for the distinctive grasshopper-like call.
Up to 1,000 meters
Temperate, Subtropical
This map gives you a rough idea of where you might spot a Grasshopper Warbler. The coloured areas show countries where these birds have been seen.
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