Broad-tailed Grassbird
Schoenicola platyurus
Near ThreatenedAves · Passeriformes · Locustellidae
About
The broad-tailed grassbird is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is endemic to the Western Ghats of India with a possibility of occurrence in Sri Lanka. A small, mostly brown bird, it has a broad rounded and graduated tail. It is found only on the higher altitude grassy hills where it usually skulks, except during the breeding season when males fly up into the air to sing in their display. The species is believed to be a resident although it is possible that they make local movements.
Fun Fact
A small, mostly brown bird, it has a broad rounded and graduated tail.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Restricted to grassy moist highlands, principally in the Western Ghats of southern India mainly south of Karnataka but with some records from Pune, Lonavala and Nashik.
Diet
Feeds on insects.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change