Friendly Bush Warbler (Locustella accentor)
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Friendly Bush Warbler

Locustella accentor (Sharpe, 1888)

19 gWeight

The friendly bush warbler (Locustella accentor), also known as the Kinabalu friendly warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Most records: Malaysia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Friendly Bush Warbler has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kinabalu Park – Road to Timpohon Gate RoadMalaysia1 record
  2. Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia

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 friendly bush warbler (Locustella accentor), also known as the Kinabalu friendly warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is endemic to the island of Borneo.

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Questions

How big is the Friendly Bush Warbler?

The Friendly Bush Warbler weighs around 19 g.

Where does the Friendly Bush Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: montane northeastern Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia.

Is the Friendly Bush Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Friendly Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Friendly Bush Warbler in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Oriental: montane northeastern Borneo

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 tacsanowskiaLong-tailed Bush WarblerLong-tailed Bush WarblerLocustella caudataSulawesi Bush WarblerSulawesi Bush WarblerLocustella castaneaSeram Bush WarblerSeram Bush WarblerLocustella musculusTaliabu Bush WarblerTaliabu Bush WarblerLocustella portenta
Friendly Bush Warbler

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