Long-billed Grasshopper-warbler (Locustella major)

Long-billed Grasshopper-warbler Locustella major

Current view: summary

Family: Locustellidae (Grasshopper-warblers and grassbirds)

Authority: (Brooks, 1872)

Red List Category

Criteria: C1+2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This scarce species has a moderately small range and narrow habitat requirements, and is therefore likely to have a small global population size. It is suspected to be declining as a result of habitat change, and is therefore considered Near Threatened.

Population size: unknown

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 263,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Locustella major. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/long-billed-grasshopper-warbler-locustella-major on 08/06/2023. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 08/06/2023.