Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Helopsaltes certhiola (Pallas, 1811) PAGWA 12330
Family: Passeriformes > Locustellidae

Amongst birders, the diagnostic row of white tips on the tail and inner wing feathers of this rare visitor from Siberia mean it is known as a "PG Tips".

Most records of Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler come from the Northern Isles, with Fair Isle particularly well represented.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
217 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
217 records

BTO RECORDS

217 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
217 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: boscaler de Pallas
Czech: cvrcilka pruhovaná
Danish: Pallas´ Græshoppesanger
Dutch: Siberische Sprinkhaanzanger
Estonian: niidu-ritsiklind
Finnish: sarasirkkalintu
French: Locustelle de Pallas
German: Streifenschwirl
Hungarian: csíkos tücsökmadár
Icelandic: Þytsöngvari
Irish: Ceolaire Casarnaí Pallas
Italian: Locustella di Pallas
Latvian: Pallasa kaukis
Lithuanian: žiogelis giesmininkas
Norwegian: Starrsanger
Polish: swierszczak melodyjny
Portuguese: cigarrinha-de-pallas
Slovak: svrciak pásikavý
Slovenian: bicji kobilicar
Spanish: Buscarla de Pallas
Swedish: starrsångare

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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