Species Details

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Pallas's Grasshopper-warbler Did you see this animal?

Scientific Name : Locustella certhiola
Family : Locustellidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Phylum : Chordata
Other Name : Rusty-rumped Warbler
Habitat : Haors
 
Description : Pallas's Grasshopper-warbler are small birds with a brick brown rump. Their upperbody is olive brown and the wing feathers are streaked with pale black. Their bill is bicolored with a deep brown upper bill and pale yellow lower one. This bird species is commonly encountered in areas of tall grass, often accompanied by denser vegetation. They tend to favor locations near water, such as bogs or wet meadows. When it comes to reproduction, they typically lay a clutch of four to seven eggs. These eggs are usually nestled within a ground-level nest constructed amidst the grass.
 
Distribution in Bangladesh
References:
description written by:Zarin Tasnim,Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka;information source: Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol-26, iucnredlist.org;taxonomic checklist:P. M. Thompson and S. U. Chowdhury (2020). A checklist of birds of Bangladesh.Birds Bangladesh;photo credit: Hiyashi Haka(www.inaturalist.org/people/Hiyashi Haka),photo shared from iNaturalist, photo copyright reserved according to iNaturalist rules;more information, please contact us.