Bamboo Warbler (Locustella alfredi)
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Bamboo Warbler

Locustella alfredi (Hartlaub, 1890)

18 gWeight

The bamboo warbler (Locustella alfredi) or bamboo scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Most records: Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Bamboo Warbler has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mgahinga Gorilla NPUganda2 records
  2. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda1 record
  3. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – 'The Neck'Uganda1 record
More places
  1. Queen Elizabeth II NP – Kasenyi TrackUganda1 record
  2. Bwindi-Impenetrable NP – RuhijaUganda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Uganda

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 bamboo warbler (Locustella alfredi) or bamboo scrub-warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

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Questions

How big is the Bamboo Warbler?

The Bamboo Warbler weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Bamboo Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Africa: central. It is most often recorded in Uganda.

Is the Bamboo Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bamboo Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Bamboo Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bamboo Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
58 mm
Bill
16 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Africa: central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus
Locustella

Other birds in the genus Locustella

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Bamboo Warbler

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