Bird group

Grassbirds and Allies

66 species in this group — each with its conservation status, population estimate and a short description.

Baikal Bush Warbler
Locustella davidi
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Baikal Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Bamboo Warbler
Locustella alfredi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bamboo Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds, mountain…

Bangwa Warbler
Bradypterus bangwaensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bangwa Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and…

Barratt's Warbler
Bradypterus barratti
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Barratt's Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and…

Benguet Bush Warbler
Locustella seebohmi
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Benguet Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of the Philippine islands. It stays low in dense…

Bicol Ground-Warbler
Robsonius sorsogonensis
Endangered≈ Unknown

The Bicol Ground-Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of the Philippine islands. It stays low in dense…

Bismarck Thicketbird
Cincloramphus grosvenori
Near Threatened≈ Unknown

The Bismarck Thicketbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Bougainville Thicketbird
Cincloramphus llaneae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Bougainville Thicketbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby…

Bristled Grassbird
Schoenicola striatus
Vulnerable≈ 2.5K-10K

The Bristled Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Broad-tailed Grassbird
Schoenicola platyurus
Near Threatened≈ 2.5K–10K

The Broad-tailed Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Brown Bush Warbler
Locustella luteoventris
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Brown Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of European and Asian grasslands, wetlands, and…

Brown Emutail
Bradypterus brunneus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown Emutail is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and montane…

Brown Songlark
Cincloramphus cruralis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Brown Songlark is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Australia and nearby dry grasslands and open…

Buff-banded Bushbird
Cincloramphus bivittatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Buff-banded Bushbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Buru Bush Warbler
Locustella disturbans
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Buru Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Wallacea and nearby Indonesian islands. It stays…

Chinese Bush Warbler
Locustella tacsanowskia
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Chinese Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler
Bradypterus cinnamomeus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Cinnamon Bracken-Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands,…

Common Grasshopper Warbler
Locustella naevia
Least Concern≈ 3.4M–13.2M

The Common Grasshopper Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of European and Asian grasslands, wetlands,…

Cordillera Ground-Warbler
Robsonius rabori
Endangered≈ 2.5K-10K

The Cordillera Ground-Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of the Philippine islands. It stays low in…

Dalat Bush Warbler
Locustella idonea
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Dalat Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Dja River Swamp Warbler
Bradypterus grandis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Dja River Swamp Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands,…

Evergreen-forest Warbler
Bradypterus lopezi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Evergreen-forest Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands,…

Fan-tailed Grassbird
Catriscus brevirostris
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Fan-tailed Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and…

Fly River Grassbird
Poodytes albolimbatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Fly River Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Friendly Bush Warbler
Locustella accentor
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Friendly Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Asian grasslands, reedbeds, forest…

Grauer's Swamp Warbler
Bradypterus graueri
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Grauer's Swamp Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands,…

Gray Emutail
Bradypterus seebohmi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gray Emutail is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and montane…

Gray's Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes fasciolatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Gray's Grasshopper Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands,…

Guadalcanal Thicketbird
Cincloramphus turipavae
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Guadalcanal Thicketbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Highland Rush Warbler
Bradypterus centralis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Highland Rush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and…

Javan Bush Warbler
Locustella montis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Javan Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Wallacea and nearby Indonesian islands. It stays…

Knysna Warbler
Bradypterus sylvaticus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Knysna Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and…

Lanceolated Warbler
Locustella lanceolata
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The Lanceolated Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Little Grassbird
Poodytes gramineus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Little Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Australia and nearby dry grasslands and open…

Little Rush Warbler
Bradypterus baboecala
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Little Rush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands, wetlands, and…

Long-billed Bush Warbler
Locustella major
Near Threatened≈ 2.5K–10K

The Long-billed Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of European and Asian grasslands, wetlands,…

Long-legged Thicketbird
Cincloramphus rufus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Long-legged Thicketbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Long-tailed Bush Warbler
Locustella caudata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Long-tailed Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Malia
Malia grata
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Malia is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Wallacea and nearby Indonesian islands. It stays low in dense…

Marsh Grassbird
Helopsaltes pryeri
Endangered≈ 2.5K-10K

The Marsh Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds, mountain…

Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes ochotensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Middendorff's Grasshopper Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands,…

New Caledonian Thicketbird
Cincloramphus mariae
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The New Caledonian Thicketbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby…

New Zealand Fernbird
Poodytes punctatus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The New Zealand Fernbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Zealand wetlands, scrub, and fernland. It…

Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes certhiola
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands,…

Papuan Grassbird
Cincloramphus macrurus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Papuan Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Pleske's Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes pleskei
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Pleske's Grasshopper Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands,…

River Warbler
Locustella fluviatilis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The River Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds, mountain…

Rufous Songlark
Cincloramphus mathewsi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rufous Songlark is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Australia and nearby dry grasslands and open…

Russet Bush Warbler
Locustella mandelli
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Russet Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Rusty Thicketbird
Cincloramphus rubiginosus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Rusty Thicketbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes amnicola
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sakhalin Grasshopper Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands,…

Santo Thicketbird
Cincloramphus whitneyi
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Santo Thicketbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of New Guinea, Melanesia, and nearby southwest…

Savi's Warbler
Locustella luscinioides
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Savi's Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds, mountain…

Seram Bush Warbler
Locustella musculus
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Seram Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Wallacea and nearby Indonesian islands. It stays…

Sichuan Bush Warbler
Locustella chengi
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sichuan Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Sierra Madre Ground-Warbler
Robsonius thompsoni
Vulnerable≈ Unknown

The Sierra Madre Ground-Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of the Philippine islands. It stays low in…

Spinifexbird
Poodytes carteri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Spinifexbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Australia and nearby dry grasslands and open country.…

Spotted Bush Warbler
Locustella thoracica
Least Concern≈ 2M–20M

The Spotted Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Sri Lanka Bush Warbler
Elaphrornis palliseri
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sri Lanka Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Sri Lanka's montane grasslands and forest…

Striated Grassbird
Megalurus palustris
Least Concern≈ ~10K

The Striated Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Sulawesi Bush Warbler
Locustella castanea
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Sulawesi Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Wallacea and nearby Indonesian islands. It…

Taiwan Bush Warbler
Locustella alishanensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Taiwan Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands, reedbeds,…

Taliabu Bush Warbler
Locustella portenta
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Taliabu Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Wallacea and nearby Indonesian islands. It…

Tawny Grassbird
Cincloramphus timoriensis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The Tawny Grassbird is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of Australia and nearby dry grasslands and open…

West Himalayan Bush Warbler
Locustella kashmirensis
Least Concern≈ 500K–5M

The West Himalayan Bush Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of East Asian breeding grasslands,…

White-winged Swamp Warbler
Bradypterus carpalis
Least Concern≈ Unknown

The White-winged Swamp Warbler is a grassbird, bush warbler, grasshopper warbler, or close ally of sub-Saharan African grasslands,…