River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis (Wolf, 1810)
16 gWeight
The river warbler (Locustella fluviatilis) is an Old World warbler in the genus Locustella.
Busiest months: May · Most records: Israel, Russia, Czechia
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: May · Most records: Israel, Russia, Czechia
River Warbler has been recorded at 245 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 41 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Aras Kuş Halkalama İstasyonuTürkiye178 records
- Ham Wall RSPB ReserveUnited Kingdom171 records
- Jerusalem Bird ObservatoryIsrael167 records
More places
- Tsavo West NP – Ngulia LodgeKenya126 records
- Lotoshino Fish FarmRussia102 records
- Rhäden bei Obersuhl und BosserodeGermany78 records
- Izmailovsky ParkRussia71 records
- International Birding and Research Center Eilat (IBRCE)Israel67 records
- Vinogradovo FloodplainsRussia48 records
- Przeręb FishpondsPoland45 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 river warbler (Locustella fluviatilis) is an Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It breeds in eastern and central Europe and is migratory, wintering in inland southern Africa, from around the Zambezi River south to the vicinity of Pretoria in South Africa.
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Questions
How big is the River Warbler?
The River Warbler weighs around 16 g.
Where does the River Warbler live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic, Africa: central, eastern Europe and eastern Africa. It is most often recorded in Israel, Russia and Czechia.
When is the best time to see the River Warbler?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the River Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the River Warbler as Least Concern.
What does the River Warbler eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the River Warbler in?
It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 16 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Migratory
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 75 mm
- Tail
- 57 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 20 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic, Africa: central, eastern Europe and eastern Africa
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 WarblerLocustella lanceolata
Bamboo WarblerLocustella alfredi
Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioides
Long-billed Bush WarblerLocustella major
Brown Bush WarblerLocustella luteoventris
Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia
Chinese Bush WarblerLocustella tacsanowskia
Friendly Bush WarblerLocustella accentor
Long-tailed Bush WarblerLocustella caudata
Sulawesi Bush WarblerLocustella castanea
Seram Bush WarblerLocustella musculus
Taliabu Bush WarblerLocustella portenta
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