Striated Grassbird
Megalurus palustris Horsfield, 1821
≈22 cmLength44 gWeight
It favors grass tips, shrub tops or wires as perches from which to call loudly.
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Philippines, India, Cambodia
How to identify
Field marks
- Crown with streaks
- Upper breast with streaks
Voice
Very noisy, often calling from grass tips, shrub tops or wires.
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Philippines, India, Cambodia
Striated Grassbird has been recorded at 248 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Maguri BeelIndia757 records
- Okhla Bird SanctuaryIndia683 records
- Candaba MarshPhilippines584 records
More places
- Baruipur MarshesIndia476 records
- La Mesa Eco Park, Quezon CityPhilippines330 records
- Bengal Florican ReserveCambodia329 records
- Gajoldoba Barrage JGIndia316 records
- Bueng Boraphet Non-hunting AreaThailand291 records
- Kaziranga NP & Surroundings – Central RangeIndia290 records
- Palo Alto, BarasPhilippines289 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 striated grassbird (Megalurus palustris) is an "Old World warbler" species in the family Locustellidae. It was formerly placed in the family Sylviidae. It is now the only species placed in the genus Megalurus.
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Questions
How big is the Striated Grassbird?
The Striated Grassbird is about ≈22 cm long and weighs around 44 g.
Where does the Striated Grassbird live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: widespread. It is most often recorded in Philippines, India and Cambodia.
When is the best time to see the Striated Grassbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Striated Grassbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Striated Grassbird as Least Concern.
What does the Striated Grassbird eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Striated Grassbird in?
It belongs to the family Grassbirds & Allies (Locustellidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈22 cm
- Weight
- 44 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 94 mm
- Tail
- 112 mm
- Bill
- 22 mm
- Tarsus
- 36 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 1
- Megalurus palustris toklao Pakistan to s China, Indochina and s Myanmar
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Grassbirds & Allies Locustellidae
- Genus
- Megalurus
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