Birda Logo
Features
Birda+
About
Species Guide
Challenges
Shop
loading...

Gray's Grasshopper Warbler

Helopsaltes fasciolatus

The Gray's grasshopper warbler, known scientifically as Helopsaltes fasciolatus, is a robust member of the Locustellidae family. It is the largest of the Locustella warblers, comparable in size to the great reed warbler. The adult boasts an unstreaked olive-brown back, a uniformly grey breast, and buff underparts. A notable feature is the dull orange undertail coverts, which are unpatterned.

Identification Tips

When attempting to identify Gray's grasshopper warbler, look for its large size relative to other Locustella warblers. The lack of streaking on its olive-brown back and the uniform grey of its breast are key characteristics. The buff underparts and the distinct, unmottled dull orange undertail coverts will help distinguish it from similar species.

Habitat

This species is found in lowland and coastal regions, preferring to nest in forests or dense thickets.

Distribution

Gray's grasshopper warbler is a migratory bird that breeds in southern Siberia, northeastern China, and Korea. During the winter months, it travels to southeast Asia.

Behaviour

As a migratory bird, Gray's grasshopper warbler undertakes seasonal journeys between its breeding and wintering grounds. Its nesting habits occur in the shelter of forests or thickets, which provide a suitable environment for raising its young.

Song & Calls

The vocalizations of Gray's grasshopper warbler are quite distinctive. Its song consists of a short phrase that is both loud and musical, setting it apart from the insect-like reeling of its European relatives and offering a more melodious tune than that of Pallas's grasshopper warbler.

Conservation status

The IUCN Red List has classified Gray's grasshopper warbler as Least Concern, indicating that, currently, there are no immediate threats to its population levels that would warrant a higher degree of conservation action.

App logo
Birda is a birdwatching app and community aimed at curious people who want to deepen their connection with nature.

Gray's Grasshopper Warblers on Birda

Photos

More Grassbirds & Allies

A photo of a Brown Songlark (Cincloramphus cruralis) , male

Brown Songlark

Cincloramphus cruralis
Birda Logo

Your birdwatching journey like never before

Connect with nature in minutes
Take a walk, look out of the window and log the birds that you see. Feel good about those little connections to nature.
Discover the joy of birding
Find new birding spots, see more birds, share and celebrate with a like-minded community of nature lovers.
Play your part in saving nature
Logging your birding sightings and sessions turns into positive action for our planet. Every sighting counts.

Birda Blog

What Our Birders Say
Anonymous
The best bird logging app
Birda is honestly the best bird logging app I have seen. I love all the features it has from being able to do a session and log all the birds you see in one sitting, to being able to connect with other birders from all over the globe!
EandB17
Terrific App for Birders
Downloaded Birda around the time my interest in birding was sparked, and it has been a terrific app to help me (1) share my experience, (2) document my sightings, and (3) learn more about birds in general. That said, I also believe Birda is a fantastic app for birders of all experience levels. Great community!
Carrie
Makes you want to spot birds more
I think this app is fun. It makes you want to spot birds more so I guess in a way it encourages you to get out and about instead of sitting in front of the TV.
Alex J
Friendly and helps to identify birds
Great birding app, good for logging your sightings, also has nice species guide. I'm enjoying the social aspect more than I expected, everyone seems friendly and helps to identify unknown birds. Good mix of newbies and experienced users.
BCHphotography_
Such a great app!
I didn’t think I could enjoy birding more but this app makes it so much better. Some great features and a really great way to share your sightings with your friends or fellow birders nearby or around the world! ❤️
Jane N
A great app
Enjoying it immensely and finding it useful too. Recording the different birds and counting them is showing me how the present climate is affecting them all. I've trebled the numbers by planting native hedging. A great app.
Tralisalandhoop
Fantastic app - Love it!
Love this app and have used it almost daily. Lots of species information and easy to use. Love seeing birds spotted by other users in the UK and worldwide.
Birdafan
Ideal Birdwatch Companion
Simply adds to the enjoyment of my birdwatching and helps me record what I’ve seen.
Louise L
Easy to use and accurate
Love this app. It is easy to use and accurate, Their backup communication is really good. I noted a missing species. All through the process, I was kept informed about the progress in correcting the information. I now have the corrected, updated version. 😁 Thanks!
Nicole
Gets me outdoors more
I'm still loving this app. I use it most days & gets me outdoors more. Enjoying watching others progress and photo's, it's improved my wellbeing.... I love this app! I can keep a record of sightings and see what others have seen too.
As featured in
Birda Logo
AboutPressAmbassadorsAffiliatesInfluencersCareersPrivacyTerms & Conditions
An app for birdwatchers
Connect with us
Copyright © 2024 Chirp Birding. All rights reserved.