Taxonomic note
Locustella major (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Bradypterus major.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
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Year | Category | Criteria |
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2016 | Near Threatened | C1+2a(i) |
2012 | Near Threatened | C1+2a(i) |
2008 | Near Threatened | C1; C2a(i) |
2004 | Near Threatened | |
2000 | Lower Risk/Near Threatened | |
1996 | Vulnerable | |
1994 | Vulnerable | |
1988 | Threatened |
Migratory status | altitudinal migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
Land-mass type |
continent |
Average mass | - |
Estimate | Data quality | |
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Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 263,000 km2 | medium |
Severely fragmented? | no | - |
Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
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Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
Population trend | decreasing | poor | suspected | 1998-2008 |
Rate of change over the past 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
Rate of change over the past & future 10 years/3 generations (longer of the two periods) | 1-9% | - | - | - |
Generation length | 3.5 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be rather scarce (Baker 1997).
Trend justification: A slow and on-going population decline is suspected to be occurring as a result of habitat degradation and loss through agricultural change.
Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
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China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
India | extant | native | yes | |||
Pakistan | extant | native | yes | |||
Tajikistan | extant | vagrant | yes |
Country/Territory | IBA Name |
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India | Tirunelveli Reserve Forest |
Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
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Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | resident |
Grassland | Temperate | major | breeding |
Shrubland | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | non-breeding |
Shrubland | Temperate | suitable | breeding |
Altitude | 2400 - 3600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Annual & perennial non-timber crops - Small-holder farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching - Nomadic grazing | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Negligible declines | Low Impact: 4 | ||||||
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Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching - Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Biological resource use | Logging & wood harvesting - Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
Ongoing | Majority (50-90%) | Slow, Significant Declines | Medium Impact: 6 | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Long-billed Grasshopper-warbler Locustella major. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/long-billed-grasshopper-warbler-locustella-major on 24/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/12/2024.