Spotted Bush Warbler (Locustella thoracica)
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Spotted Bush Warbler

Locustella thoracica (Blyth, 1845)

≈12 cmLength11 gWeight

The spotted bush warbler (Locustella thoracica) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Busiest months: June · Most records: China, India, Nepal

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Spotted Bush Warbler has been recorded at 85 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Maguri BeelIndia265 records
  2. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China108 records
  3. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China43 records
More places
  1. Baruipur MarshesIndia39 records
  2. Longcanggou [General Area]China32 records
  3. Balang Shan [General Area]China31 records
  4. Xuebaoding NNRChina28 records
  5. Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina25 records
  6. Nam Kham Nature ReserveThailand24 records
  7. Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Central RangeIndia21 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaIndiaNepalBangladeshThailandMyanmar (Burma)

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 spotted bush warbler (Locustella thoracica) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

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Questions

How big is the Spotted Bush Warbler?

The Spotted Bush Warbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 11 g.

Where does the Spotted Bush Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: central Himalayas to central China. It is most often recorded in China, India and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Spotted Bush Warbler?

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

Is the Spotted Bush Warbler endangered?

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

What does the Spotted Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Spotted Bush Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
11 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
53 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: central Himalayas to central China

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
Spotted Bush Warbler

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