Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Warblers :: Grasshopper Warbler

Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia

Described by: Boddaert (1783)
Alternate common name(s): Common Grasshopper-warbler, Western Grasshopper-warbler, European Grasshopper-warbler, Pale Grasshopper-warbler
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Louerre, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de La Loire, France - Jun 23, 2001 © Alain Fossé  Louerre, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de La Loire, France - Jun 23, 2001 © Alain Fossé  Louerre, Maine-et-Loire, Pays de La Loire, France - Jun 23, 2001 © Alain Fossé 
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Range

W. Europe to c. Asia;
(1) Europe from the British Isles e. across s. Sweden to c. Russia, and s. to Spain, n. Mediterranean region, n. Italy, and the former Yugoslavia.
(2) S. Russia and the Caucasus.
(3) Iran, n. India, sw. Siberia and ex. w. China.
(4) N. Afghanistan, Transcaspia, Kazakhstan, Kirghiz steppes, and ne. Mongolia.
Winters in n. Africa and India.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Frans van der Veen
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Avisoft
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Jeff Blincows Sound Gallery
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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