Locustella
E673743
Locustella is a genus of small, often secretive warbler birds known for their insect-like, reeling songs and preference for dense grassland or marshy habitats.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | more often heard than seen ⓘ |
| camouflage | streaked brown plumage ⓘ |
| characteristic |
insect-like reeling song
ⓘ
secretive behavior ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | grasshopper warblers ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small warblers ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | insect predator ⓘ |
| family | Locustellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | ground foraging ⓘ |
| habitatPreference | dense low vegetation ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Locustella alishanensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Locustella certhiola NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella davidi NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella fasciolata NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella fluviatilis NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella kashmirensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella lanceolata NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella luscinioides NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella major NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella naevia NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella ochotensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella pryeri NERFINISHED ⓘ Locustella tacsanowskia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | many species are migratory ⓘ |
| movement | often skulking in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| nestingSite | on or near the ground ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Locustellidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage | generally dull and cryptic ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in concealed nests ⓘ |
| songFunction |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial advertisement ⓘ |
| songType | reeling ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
dense grassland
ⓘ
marshy habitats ⓘ reedbeds ⓘ wet meadows ⓘ |
| vocalizationComparedTo | insect sounds ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.