Bristled Grassbird (Chaetornis striata)

Other Names (World)
Bristled Grassbird, Bristled Grass-warbler

Family
Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers And Grassbirds)

Size
20 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Jerdon, 1841)

Habitat
Tall grassland and reeds, particularly in riverine and swampy areas, and intermixed with low thorny scrub or standing crops of rice, and open, short grasslands, mostly on dry soils, but also in moist areas with tall reeds and scattered bushes.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh (E), India (B) (NB), Nepal (B) (NB), Pakistan (B) (NB).

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction and degradation due to drainage and conversion for agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Singly or in pairs and is difficult to observe, except when song-flighting or breeding.

Voice
A monotonously repeated 'trew-treuw', usually given in circling display above territory.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

Bristled Grassbird (Schoenicola striatus) [XC265238]
by Able Lawrence from Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (flight call)

Bristled Grassbird (Schoenicola striatus) [XC196937]
by Benj Smelt+Ram (BCN) from Amreli, Gujarat, India (call, flight call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Similar Species
Striated Grassbird (Megalurus palustris) which has a longer, narrow bill, more pronounced supercilium and somewhat longer, narrower tail.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Bristled Grassbird (Chaetornis striata) - 10 files

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