Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

Order

PASSERIFORMES

Family

Grassbirds (Megaluridae)

BTO 2

No Data

BTO 5

LANWA

Euring 5

12350

ILLUSTRATION

PHOTOS

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CONSERVATION STATUS

UK Conservation Status

European Conservation Status

Conservation Description

In the UK, Isle of Man, and Ireland, the Lanceolated Warbler is a very rare migrant with two records per year on average. It is most likely to occur during September and October. The conservation status for this species is "not assessed' in the UK because it only occurs as a rare migrant, and is not globally threatened.

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SUMMARY

Overview

Lanceolated Warbler: Medium warbler with streaked grey-yellow body. Underparts are white, brown streaked breast, flanks and undertail coverts. Brown legs, feet. Rare visitor to Alaska. Feeds on spiders, insects and their larvae. Direct flight close to the ground on shallow wing beats.

Range and Habitat

Lanceolated Warbler: Rare vagrant to the UK. Mainly an Asian species. Breeds from the central Urals in Russia east across Asia to Kamchatka, northern Japan and northeastern China. Prefers dense vegetation and often found in reeds, rushes, and grassy meadows.

SONGS AND CALLS

Xeno-Canto Sound

Lanceolated Warbler E1

Title: Lanceolated Warbler E1
Recordist: Frank Lambert
Description: Call is a harsh, rapidly repeated "zrink"
Location: kh
Date: "March 16, 2017"

Lanceolated Warbler E2

Title: Lanceolated Warbler E2
Recordist: Frank Lambert
Description: High-pitched, rising alarm call.
Location: kh
Date: "March 16, 2017"

Lanceolated Warbler EE1

Title: Lanceolated Warbler EE1
Recordist: Herman van Oosten
Description: Song is a thin, insect-like reeling.
Location: ru
Date: "March 16, 2017"

Lanceolated Warbler KK1

Title: Lanceolated Warbler KK1
Recordist: Tom Beeke
Description: "Chink" calls.
Location: cn
Date: "March 16, 2017"

Lanceolated Warbler X1

Title: Lanceolated Warbler X1
Recordist: Vir Joshi
Description: Chattering, high-pitched calls.
Location: in
Date: "March 16, 2017"

Voice Text

"rink-tink-tink", "pwit"

INTERESTING FACTS

A group of warblers has many collective nouns, including a "bouquet", "confusion", "fall", and "wrench" of warblers.
It is also known as the Streaked Warbler, the Grasshopper-warbler, and the Streaked Grasshopper-warbler.
The Lanceolated Warbler was first described in 1840 by the Dutch aristocrat and zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
They creep through grass and low foliage, and are difficult to see except sometimes when singing.

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FAMILY DESCRIPTION

Grassbirds (Megaluridae)

ORDER

The one hundred eighteen families in the taxonomic order PASSERIFORMES (pronounced pas-ser-i-FOR-meez) include a variety of small perching birds such as the kinglets as well as large birds such as the crows and jays.

FAMILY TAXONOMY

In the Megaluridae (pronounced meg-ah-lur-EYE-uh-dee) family there are fifty-two species, the Lanceolated Warbler is found in the UK.

KNOWN FOR

Grassbirds are often found in scrubland and forage on the ground and in undergrowth.

PHYSICAL

Members of the Megaluridae are small birds with long tails that are usually pointed.

COLORATION

Grassbirds are mostly brown and buff, many also have streaked wings or underparts.

GEOGRAPHIC HABITAT

Grassbirds are found primarily in scrubland across Eurasia, Africa, and Australia.

MIGRATION

Some birds are migratory and vagrants have appeared in Western Europe and the Aleutian islands.

HABITS

Members of the Megaluridae forage for invertebrates by gleaning them from the vegetation of trees and bushes. Many skulk low in underbrush, and creep through grass and scrub.

CONSERVATION

While some species are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, others such as the Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is considered Near Threatened due to its small range and loss of habitat.

INTERESTING FACTS

The Megaluridae family was formerly placed in the Old World Warblers family. It is also known as the Locustellidae family.

TERMINOLOGY

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CREDITS

Artist

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Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

Order

Family

BTO 2

BTO 5

Euring 5

ILLUSTRATION

PHOTOS

CONSERVATION STATUS

UK Conservation Status

European Conservation Status

Conservation Description

IBIRD EXPLORER GENERAL

PHOTO SHARING AND DISCUSSION

BIRD PHOTOGRAPHY

SUMMARY

Overview

Range and Habitat

SONGS AND CALLS

Xeno-Canto Sound

Voice Text

INTERESTING FACTS

RELATED BIRDS

RANGE MAP

FAMILY DESCRIPTION

TERMINOLOGY

Bird Term Glossary

CREDITS

Artist

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