Baikal Bush Warbler (Locustella davidi)
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Baikal Bush Warbler

Locustella davidi (La Touche, 1923)

≈11 cmLength10 gWeight

It migrates seasonally and inhabits semi-open scrub.

Busiest months: February · Most records: Thailand, China, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Baikal Bush Warbler has been recorded at 163 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nam Kham Nature ReserveThailand360 records
  2. Mae Ai – Mae Fang paddiesThailand156 records
  3. Maguri BeelIndia153 records
More places
  1. Tha Ton – water tower vicinityThailand151 records
  2. Mae Taeng Irrigation ProjectThailand90 records
  3. Lat Krabang – Thap Yao paddies & aquaculture pondsThailand75 records
  4. Mai Po NR – #8b ReedbedHong Kong (China)36 records
  5. Wudaogou, ChongliChina36 records
  6. Kamargaon Grasslands/Padma-CharBangladesh34 records
  7. Urqihan [General Area]China32 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaIndiaBangladeshMyanmar (Burma)LaosRussiaSouth Korea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Baikal bush warbler (Locustella davidi), also known as Baikal grasshopper-warbler or David's bush warbler, is a migratory species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

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Questions

How big is the Baikal Bush Warbler?

The Baikal Bush Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Baikal Bush Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: south-central Siberia to central China. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and India.

When is the best time to see the Baikal Bush Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Baikal Bush Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Baikal Bush Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Baikal Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Baikal Bush Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Palearctic: south-central Siberia to central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Locustella davidi davidi se Siberia and ne China | non-breeding: to se Asia

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus
Locustella

Other birds in the genus Locustella

Lanceolated WarblerLanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolataBamboo WarblerBamboo WarblerLocustella alfrediRiver WarblerRiver WarblerLocustella fluviatilisSavi's WarblerSavi's WarblerLocustella luscinioidesLong-billed Bush WarblerLong-billed Bush WarblerLocustella majorBrown Bush WarblerBrown Bush WarblerLocustella luteoventrisCommon Grasshopper WarblerCommon Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naeviaChinese Bush WarblerChinese Bush WarblerLocustella tacsanowskiaFriendly Bush WarblerFriendly Bush WarblerLocustella accentorLong-tailed Bush WarblerLong-tailed Bush WarblerLocustella caudataSulawesi Bush WarblerSulawesi Bush WarblerLocustella castaneaSeram Bush WarblerSeram Bush WarblerLocustella musculus
Baikal Bush Warbler

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