About the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler
Pallas's grasshopper warbler, also known as the rusty-rumped warbler, is an Old World warbler in the genus Helopsaltes. It breeds in the eastern Palearctic: from the Altai Mountains, Mongolia and Transbaikalia to northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and islands in the Sea of Okhotsk. It is migratory, wintering from India eastward to Indonesia. It is a rare migrant in Sri Lanka.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Grassbirds and Allies (Locustellidae) |
| Species | Helopsaltes certhiola |
| Species Codes | pagwar1, PGWA, PAGW |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler belong to?
The Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler (Helopsaltes certhiola) belongs to the Grassbirds and Allies family (Locustellidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler?
Pallas's grasshopper warbler, also known as the rusty-rumped warbler, is an Old World warbler in the genus Helopsaltes. It breeds in the eastern Palearctic: from the Altai Mountains, Mongolia and Transbaikalia to northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and islands in the Sea of Okhotsk. It is migr...
Where can I report a Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler sighting?
You can log sightings of Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code pagwar1, or on iNaturalist.
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