Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

Description

Locustella lanceolata is a small songbird with very striking plumage. The upper body is darkly striped. The upper fur is olive brown. The lower body is dark gray. The head is dark gray to grayish black with dull pale edges. The upper beak is dark brown with sharp edges, the lower beak is pink with a dark tip, the legs are pale pink to pinkish brown.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

3,7 years

WEIGHT​

9-13 g

LENGTH

12 cm

Ca

Carnivore

So

Solitary

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Aves

ORDER

:

Passeriformes

FAMILY

:

Locustellidae

GENUS

:

Locustella

SPECIES

:

Locustella lanceolata

Distribution

Locustella lanceolata can be found in shrubs, meadows, wetlands, rivers, and swamps.

Geography

Continent : Europe and Asia

Country : East Russia, China, Cambodia, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia ( Sumatra and Java islands).

Habits and Lifestyle

Locustella lanceolata is a bird species that is difficult to see except when singing, likes to sneak and creep on the ground, grass, and leaves. This bird lives alone and solitary during the breeding season.

Lifestyle

Solitary

Biome

–

Climate Zone

Tropical and subtropical

Diet and Nutrition

Locustella lanceolata is a bird that eats insects including spiders and ants.

Diet : Carnivore

Mating Habits

The breeding season for this bird is mid-June to late June. The nest is hidden among the grass and leaves made of grass, leaves, and moss. The number of eggs produced is 3-5 with an incubation period of 12-14 days.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : 12-14 days

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : 3-5 eggs

Population

Population status : Least Concern (LC)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

Population number​

Least concern of extinction

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Reference

  1. Lanceolated Werbler Locustella lanceolata on The IUCN Redlist
  2. Lanceolated Warbler Wikipedia Article-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanceolated_warbler
  3. Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata Article
  4. Lanceolated Warbler Locustella lanceolata