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| Locustella luscinoides |
Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinoides, is an Old World warbler in the grass warbler genus Locustella. It breeds in southern Europe into temperate western Asia. It is migratory, wintering in sub-Saharan Africa.
This small passerine bird is a species found in reed beds, usually with some bushes. 3-6 eggs are laid in a nest in reeds. This species is only a rare breeder in southern England.
This is a medium-sized warbler. The adult has a unstreaked grey-brown back, whitish grey underparts and a concolourous undertail, which is a distinction from River Warbler. The sexes are identical, as with most warblers, but young birds are yellower below. Like most warblers, it is insectivorous.
This is not a skulky species, but can be difficult to see in the reeds except sometimes when singing.
The song is a monotonous mechanical insect-like reeling, often given at dusk. It is similar to the song of a Grasshopper Warbler, but is faster and deeper, like a mole-cricket.
This bird is named after the Italian ornithologist Paolo Savi.
