Benguet Bush Warbler (Locustella seebohmi)
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Benguet Bush Warbler

Locustella seebohmi (Ogilvie-Grant, 1895)

11 gWeight

The Benguet bush warbler (Locustella seebohmi), also known as the Benguet grasshopper-warbler, is a songbird species.

Most records: Madagascar, Philippines

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Benguet Bush Warbler has been recorded at 9 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. PolisPhilippines121 records
  2. Ranomafana NPMadagascar86 records
  3. Ranomafana NP – VohipararaMadagascar43 records
More places
  1. PerinetMadagascar13 records
  2. Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar9 records
  3. Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar7 records
  4. Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar7 records
  5. Ranomafana NP—Sahamalaotra TrackMadagascar2 records
  6. Analamazaotra Forest StationMadagascar1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

MadagascarPhilippines

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 Benguet bush warbler (Locustella seebohmi), also known as the Benguet grasshopper-warbler, is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it is now placed in the newly recognized family Locustellidae. It is found in the mountains of northern Luzon in the Philippines.

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Questions

How big is the Benguet Bush Warbler?

The Benguet Bush Warbler weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Benguet Bush Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane northern Luzon (northern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Madagascar and Philippines.

Is the Benguet Bush Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Benguet Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Benguet Bush Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Weight
11 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
62 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
22 mm

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

Range

Oriental: montane northern Luzon (northern Philippines)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

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
Benguet Bush Warbler

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