Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Styan’s Grasshopper Warbler
Helopsaltes pleskei
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
Styan's grasshopper warbler (Helopsaltes pleskei), also known as Pleske's grasshopper warbler and Taczanowski's warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It breeds in eastern Siberia to Korea, Kyushu and Izu Islands; wintering in South China. Its natural habitats are temperate shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, and swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Range and habitat
Breeds eastern Siberia to Korea, Kyushu, and Izu Islands; winters in southern China.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Styan's grasshopper warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
