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Javan bush warbler

Locustella montis (Hartert, 1896)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The javan bush warbler (Locustella montis) is a species in the family Locustellidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 11.3 g to 14 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Javan bush warbler (Locustella montis)
Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the javan bush warbler

Weight
11.3 g – 14 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the javan bush warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the javan bush warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Javan bush warbler (Locustella montis) is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage, it is now placed in the newly recognized family Locustellidae.

It is found in the mountains of eastern Java, Bali, Timor and Alor Island.

It is an insectivore.

From the Wikipedia article “Javan bush warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Javan_bush_warbler&oldid=1379752298), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the javan bush warbler endangered?

The javan bush warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the javan bush warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyLocustellidae
  6. genusLocustella
  7. SpeciesLocustella montis (Hartert, 1896)

Synonyms Bradypterus mandelli montis, Bradypterus montes, Bradypterus montis, Bradypterus seebohmi montis, Stasiasticus montis

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • Javan bush-warblerEnglish
  • Sunda grasshopper-warblerEnglish
  • Timor bush warblerEnglish
  • Timor bush-warblerEnglish
  • matoller de JavaCatalan
  • Java KratsmutteDanish
  • JavaschwirlGerman
  • JavabuschsängerGerman
  • java lokusteloEsperanto
  • Zarzalero de JavaSpanish
  • jaavanmetsäkerttunenFinnish
  • Bouscarle de JavaFrench
  • Bouscarle de MayrFrench
  • Locustelle de JavaFrench
  • javanski cvrčićCroatian
  • Ceret jawaIndonesian
  • Macchiarolo di GiavaItalian
  • ジャワオオセッカJapanese
  • ジャワオウギセッカJapanese
  • javinė raibakrūtė devynbalsėLithuanian
  • Javaanse StruikzangerDutch
  • javasangerNorwegian
  • świerszczak jawajskiPolish
  • cigarrinha-de-javaPortuguese
  • cigarrinha-javanesaPortuguese
  • Яванская пестрогрудкаRussian
  • svrčiak jávskySlovak
  • javasmygsångareSwedish
  • Cava Çalı ÖtleğeniTurkish
  • куцокрил яванськийUkrainian
  • 爪哇短翅鶯Chinese
  • 爪哇短翅蝗莺Chinese

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Relatives of the javan bush warbler

Other species in the same genus Locustella.

LC, Least Concern
River warbler (Locustella fluviatilis)

River warbler

Locustella fluviatilis

Locustellidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the javan bush warbler?

An adult javan bush warbler weighs 11.3 g – 14 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the javan bush warbler endangered?

The javan bush warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the javan bush warbler?

The javan bush warbler (Locustella montis) belongs to the family Locustellidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Javan bush warbler (Locustella montis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-bush-warbler

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{javan_bush_warbler_2026,
  title = {Javan bush warbler (Locustella montis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/javan-bush-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}