Long-Billed Bush Warbler

Long-Billed Bush Warbler Latest News

A team of birders recently recorded the first confirmed Indian sighting of the elusive Long-billed Bush Warbler in 46 years, spotting the Near Threatened species in Ladakh’s Suru Valley.

About Long-Billed Bush Warbler

• It is a medium-sized bush warbler (songbird) with a relatively long tail and long bill.
• Scientific Name: Locustella major
• Distribution: 
  • It has a limited distribution in the mountains of Central Asia. 
  • It’s found in parts of China, India, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.
• Habitat: It inhabits grassy slopes dotted with bushes, weeds, and grass; upland terraced cultivation; and edges of alpine meadows and forest clearings, at 2400-3600 m.
• Features:
  • Plumage is generally brownish-olive with fine streaking on the back.
  • The underparts are paler, usually whitish or buff.
  • Size: Around 15–17 cm in length.
  • Sexes alike.
  • Like other bush warblers, typically very skulking and furtive, preferring to run instead of fly when threatened. 
  • Emerges onto small bushes to sing, producing a dull clicking that would underwhelm a grasshopper.
• Conservation Status:
  • IUCN Red List: Near Threatened

Source: HT

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