Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Helopsaltes certhiola

Introduction

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.

Key Stats

Status

Very rare

Weight

15.5g

Seasonality

BTO Records

217 records

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Status and Trends

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

Conservation Status

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

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global)

Least Concern

Schedule 1 Licence required (to disturb)*

Birds Directive Annex 1

* A guide only. Check details with the original legislation, especially those marked with an asterisk. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Size

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BOU Category

Source

First Record*

Fair Isle, 1949 (Rockabill, 1908)

* First documented occurrence. Most species undoubtedly occurred before this. See About Birdfacts for more information.

Population Change

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Population trends of this scarce species are not routinely monitored.

Distribution

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution. Most records of this Siberian vagrant are reported from the Northern Isles.

Distribution Change

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This vagrant is too rarely reported to map distribution change.

Seasonality

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This species has been too rarely reported to BirdTrack during 2011–22 to properly assess seasonality.

Movement

Information about Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler movements and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

Britain & Ireland movement

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View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report

European movements

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EuroBirdPortal uses birdwatcher's records, such as those logged in BirdTrack to map the flows of birds as they arrive and depart Europe. See maps for this species here.

Biology

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

Survival and Longevity

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Survival is shown as the proportion of birds surviving from one year to the next and is derived from bird ringing data. It can also be used to estimate how long birds typically live.

Classification, names and codes

Taxonomy, names and species codes for Pallas's Grasshopper Warbler

Classification and Codes

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Order: Passeriformes
Family: Locustellidae
Scientific name: Helopsaltes certhiola
Authority: Pallas, 1811

BTO 5-letter code: PAGWA
Euring code number: 12330

Alternate species names

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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

More Evidence

More evidence from Conservation Evidence.com

Partners

Birdfacts is based on data collected by volunteers participating in surveys that are organised and funded by BTO, RSPB, Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, JNCC and other partners.