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Savi's warbler

Locustella luscinioides (Savi, 1824)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides) is a species in the family Locustellidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 13.9 g to 16.4 g and live up to 8.63 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides)
Photo: Sgbeer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the savi's warbler

Weight
13.9 g – 16.4 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
20 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
8.63 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
9.75 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
12 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
4.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the savi's warbler?

SAVI'S WARBLER · WINGSPAN 20 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 20 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the savi's warbler is about 12% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the savi's warbler live?

Not recorded

What is the savi's warbler?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides) is a species of Old World warbler in the genus Locustella. It breeds in Europe and the western Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering in northern and sub-Saharan Africa.

This small passerine bird is found in reed beds, usually with some bushes. Three to six eggs are laid in a nest in reeds. The adult has an unstreaked grey-brown back, whitish grey underparts and a lack of throat streaks, which is a distinction from the 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 shy 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 other species in the group, but is generally faster and deeper and bears a strong resemblance to that of Roesel's bush-cricket.

From the Wikipedia article “Savi's warbler” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Savi%27s_warbler&oldid=1360640461), 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 savi's warbler endangered?

The savi's 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 savi's warbler classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyLocustellidae
  6. genusLocustella
  7. SpeciesLocustella luscinioides (Savi, 1824)

Synonyms Calamodyta luscinioides, Cettia luscinioides, Locustella luscinoides, Locustella savii, Lusciniola savii, Lusciniopsis luscinioides brachyrhynchos, Lusciniopsis luscinioides macrorhynchos, Lusciniopsis luscinioides rufescens, Lusciniopsis savii, Pseudoluscinia savii, Salicaria luscinioides, Sylvia luscinioides, Threnetria luscinioides

Other names and names in other languages (77)
  • Savi’s warblerEnglish
  • هازجة سافيArabic
  • هازجة سافيةArabic
  • دخلة الأنهار بيضاء الحنجرةArabic
  • Chicharra de SaviAsturian
  • chicharra les cañaveresAsturian
  • Йырсы безелдәкBashkir
  • Салаўіны цвыркунBelarusian
  • Салаўiны цвыркунBelarusian
  • Тръстиков цвъркачBulgarian
  • Fouin-korzBreton
  • BoscalerCatalan
  • boscaler comúCatalan
  • Хӑмӑш шӑрчӑк кайӑкӗChuvash
  • cvrčilka slavíkováCzech
  • Telor SaviWelsh
  • Telorion SaviWelsh
  • SavisangerDanish
  • RohrschwirlGerman
  • NachtigallheuschreckensängerGerman
  • ΚαλαμοτριλιστήςGreek
  • KangrilbirdoEsperanto
  • kana lokusteloEsperanto
  • Buscarla unicolorSpanish
  • roo-ritsiklindEstonian
  • Benarriz gorriztaBasque
  • سسک خوش صداPersian
  • ruokosirkkalintuFinnish
  • MýriljómariFaroese
  • Locustelle luscinioïdeFrench
  • SnilekrûperWestern Frisian
  • Ceolaire SaviIrish
  • Folosa unicolorGalician
  • Kiaulleyder SaviManx
  • חרגולן זמיריHebrew
  • veliki cvrčićCroatian
  • nádi tücsökmadárHungarian
  • Սոխականման ՃռիկահավArmenian
  • FlóðsöngvariIcelandic
  • SalciaiolaItalian
  • ヌマセンニュウJapanese
  • ДзэлбзуKabardian
  • Бұлбұлұн шырылдақKazakh
  • Бұлбұлүнді шырылдақKazakh
  • LëtscheschwirrelLuxembourgish
  • nendrinis žiogelisLithuanian
  • Seivi ķauķisLatvian
  • Пејач трскарMacedonian
  • штурче трскарчеMacedonian
  • Bagħal AħmarMaltese
  • snorDutch
  • sumpsongarNorwegian Nynorsk
  • sumpsangerNorwegian
  • brzęczkaPolish
  • Felosa-unicolorPortuguese
  • cigarrinha-ruivaPortuguese
  • Scroller da palìRomansh
  • Grelusel de stufRomanian
  • Greluşel de stufRomanian
  • Grelușel de stufRomanian
  • Соловьиный сверчокRussian
  • Кобылочка камышівкаRusyn
  • RávrašurrevizarNorthern Sami
  • svrčiak slávikovitýSlovak
  • trstni cvrčalecSlovenian
  • BilbilthiAlbanian
  • Obični cvrčićSerbian
  • Обични цврчићSerbian
  • Обичан цврчић / Obican cvrcicSerbian
  • vassångareSwedish
  • Shoro wa SaviSwahili
  • Bataklık KamışçınıTurkish
  • кобилочка солов’їнаUkrainian
  • Кобилочка солов'їнаUkrainian
  • SalgarèlaVenetian
  • 鴝蝗鶯Chinese
  • 鸲蝗莺Chinese

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Relatives of the savi's warbler

Other species in the same genus Locustella.

LC, Least Concern
River warbler (Locustella fluviatilis)

River warbler

Locustella fluviatilis

Locustellidae

CompareSavi's warbler vs Common grasshopper warblerSavi's warbler vs River warblerSavi's warbler vs Lanceolated warblerSavi's warbler vs Chinese bush warbler

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the savi's warbler?

An adult savi's warbler weighs 13.9 g – 16.4 g and has a wingspan of 20 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the savi's warbler endangered?

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

How long does the savi's warbler live?

The savi's warbler has a recorded lifespan of 8.63 years.

What kind of animal is the savi's warbler?

The savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides) belongs to the family Locustellidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/savis-warbler

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{savis_warbler_2026,
  title = {Savi's warbler (Locustella luscinioides)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/savis-warbler},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}