Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes amnicola
库页岛蝗莺
Introduction
The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes amnicola) is a small passerine bird in the family Locustellidae, formerly classified within the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It breeds on Sakhalin, the southern Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido. This species inhabits lowland and coastal regions, nesting in forests or thickets. Its song is notably loud and distinctive, differing from the insect-like reeling of European Locustella species.
Description
The adult has an unstreaked olive-brown back, uniformly grey breast, and buff underparts. The undertail coverts are unmottled and dull orange in color.
Identification
The song is a short phrase that is loud and distinctive. It does not resemble the insect-like reeling of European Locustella species. The song is more musical compared to Pallas's grasshopper warbler.
Distribution & Habitat
This species breeds on Sakhalin, the southern Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido. It is found in lowland and coastal regions, nesting in forests or thickets.
Behavior & Ecology
The species breeds in lowland and coastal forests or thickets. Its vocalization is a short, loud, and distinctive song phrase that differs from the insect-like reeling of European Locustella species and is more musical than that of Pallas's grasshopper warbler.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Genus
- Helopsaltes
- eBird Code
- sakwar1
Distribution
breeds Sakhalin, southern Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido; winters in Philippines
Vocalizations
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.