Wildlifeof India
Striated Grassbird
Warblers & Cisticolas
Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY-SA 3.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Megalurus palustris
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
Habitat
Wetland; sits exposed on tops of grasses, bushes and telephone wires
Range
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam
The striated grassbird is an Old World warbler of the family Locustellidae, formerly placed in Sylviidae, with a streaked crown and streaked upper breast. It is noisy and conspicuous, often sitting and calling exposed on the tops of grasses, bushes and telephone wires. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).
The cached account is short and gives no measurements, diet or breeding information. SoIB 2023 rates it a Low conservation priority, a resident of wetland that eats invertebrates, with a Moderate range of about 149,000 km² and a stable long-term trend (Wikipedia, general species account; SoIB 2023).
Quick answers
- What does the Striated Grassbird eat?
- Invertebrates (SoIB guild)
- What habitat does the Striated Grassbird live in?
- Wetland; sits exposed on tops of grasses, bushes and telephone wires
- Where is the Striated Grassbird found?
- Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam