Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes amnicola)
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Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler

Helopsaltes amnicola (Stepanyan, 1972)

≈17 cmLength27 gWeight

The adult has an unstreaked olive-brown back, a gray breast and dark orange undertail-coverts.

Busiest months: June · Most records: Japan

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Adult back olive-brown, without streaks
  2. Adult breast uniformly gray
  3. Adult underparts buff
  4. Adult undertail-coverts dark orange and unmarked

Voice

The song is short and loud, unlike the continuous insect-like trilling of European Locustella species; it is more musical than that of Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler.

Where and when it's recorded

Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler has been recorded at 10 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bibai – Miyajimanuma Waterfowl and Wetland CenterJapan45 records
  2. Haboro – Teuri Island IBA (island)Japan25 records
  3. Niigata – Nishikaigan ParkJapan15 records
More places
  1. Nemuro – Shunkunitai Wild Bird SanctuaryJapan10 records
  2. Wajima – Hegurajima (island)Japan10 records
  3. Nemuro – Shunkunitai Nature CenterJapan9 records
  4. Tsurui – Otowa BridgeJapan4 records
  5. Betsukai – Notsuke Peninsula – NarawaraJapan3 records
  6. Hamanaka – Cape KiritappuJapan2 records
  7. Sapporo – Hokkaido UniversityJapan1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Japan

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

Sakhalin grasshopper warbler (Helopsaltes amnicola), is a species of bird in the family Locustellidae; it was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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Questions

How big is the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler?

The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 27 g.

Where does the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Palearctic: Sakhalin and southern Kuril Islands (Russia) and Hokkaido (northern Japan). It is most often recorded in Japan.

When is the best time to see the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈17 cm
Weight
27 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Migratory
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
26 mm

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

Range

Palearctic: Sakhalin and southern Kuril Islands (Russia) and Hokkaido (northern Japan)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
Genus
Helopsaltes

Other birds in the genus Helopsaltes

Gray's Grasshopper WarblerGray's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes fasciolatusMarsh GrassbirdMarsh GrassbirdHelopsaltes pryeriPallas's Grasshopper WarblerPallas's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes certhiolaMiddendorff's Grasshopper WarblerMiddendorff's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes ochotensisStyan's Grasshopper WarblerStyan's Grasshopper WarblerHelopsaltes pleskeiCordillera Ground WarblerCordillera Ground WarblerRobsonius raboriSierra Madre Ground WarblerSierra Madre Ground WarblerRobsonius thompsoniBicol Ground WarblerBicol Ground WarblerRobsonius sorsogonensisLanceolated WarblerLanceolated WarblerLocustella lanceolataBamboo WarblerBamboo WarblerLocustella alfredi
Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler

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