Indian Grassbird

Graminicola bengalensis Jerdon, 1863

15 gWeight

The Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis) is a passerine bird in the family Pellorneidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: India, Nepal

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: India, Nepal

Indian Grassbird has been recorded at 14 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Haiderpur Wetlands and Bijnor BarrageIndia262 records
Manas NP – BanasbariIndia65 records
Chitwan National ParkNepal43 records

More places

Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Central RangeIndia35 records
Shuklaphanta National ParkNepal28 records
Chitwan National Park - SaurahaNepal24 records
Kaziranga NP & SurroundingsIndia20 records
Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Western RangeIndia9 records
Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Eastern RangeIndia7 records
Chitwan National Park - Tiger Tops Jungle LodgeNepal5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India Nepal

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 Indian grassbird (Graminicola bengalensis) is a passerine bird in the family Pellorneidae. It was formerly placed in the Old World warbler family, Sylviidae, and the Old World babbler family, Timaliidae. The species is also known as the rufous-rumped grassbird.

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Questions

How big is the Indian Grassbird?

The Indian Grassbird weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Indian Grassbird live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northern, northeastern India, southern Nepal, southern Bhutan and northern Bangladesh. It is most often recorded in India and Nepal.