Savi's Warbler

Locustella luscinioides (Savi, 1824)

Locustellidae — Grassbirds & Allies

Savi's Warbler, Locustella luscinioides, is a passerine of reed beds across the Palearctic, including western and central Europe, north-west Africa and parts of western and south-western Europe, with wintering in Africa. It is a member of the Locustellidae, the grassbirds and allies. It is identified by its plain grey-brown upperparts and pale underparts, with no streaking on the throat, which helps separate it from the river warbler. The sexes look alike, while young birds are yellower below. It nests in reeds, and its song is a steady, mechanical reeling often heard at dusk.

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Locustellidae — Grassbirds & Allies
Breeding range: Palearctic: c, w, sw, also nw Africa
Nonbreeding range: Africa