Long-billed bush warbler

The long-billed bush warbler (Locustella major) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in China, India, Pakistan, and Tajikistan. It is also known as Long-billed grasshopper warbler.

Long-billed bush warbler

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Locustellidae
Genus: Locustella
Species:
L. major
Binomial name
Locustella major
(Brooks, 1872)
Synonyms

Bradypterus major

It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Bradypterus major". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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