Lanceolated Warbler
Credit: Kevin Lin

North American field guide

Lanceolated Warbler

Locustella lanceolata

Also known as:Lanceolated Grasshopper Warbler

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Identification

Field notes

11 cm (4-5") Rare. Aleutian islands.

Resembles the larger Middendorff's Grasshopper-Warbler but is strongly streaked on breast and sides. Back is brown and streaked. White throat and belly. Faint eyebrow.

Secretive.

Song: metallic "rink tink tink".

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Bird Advisor Identification rules 1 variant 1 rule

These are the observation paths the Bird Advisor can use to identify this species. Each rule is an alternative match.

Lanceolated Warbler

1 rule
Rule 1 17 criteria confidence 1
Did the WINGS have STRIPES or PATCHES ?
No · Unknown
What colour TAIL PATTERN was there if any ?
None · Unknown
Was the RUMP or LOWER BACK light ?
No · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was on the BACK ?
Streaked, mottled, spotted, or barred · Unknown
What colour was the BACK ?
Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
What colour was the BELLY ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour PATTERN if any was shown on the BREAST ?
Streaked lengthwise (from head to tail) · Barred crosswise (from side to side) · Unknown
What colour was the BREAST ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What colour was the THROAT ?
White, or pale (grayish-white) · Orange, buff (orange-yellow), or tan · Unknown
What SHAPE was the BILL ?
Straight and slender · Unknown
What LENGTH was the BILL ?
Short · Medium · Unknown
What were the EYE markings if any ?
Light STRIPE OVER, BEHIND or THROUGH the eye · Unknown
What colour was the TOP of HEAD ?
Brown, or chestnut (reddish-brown) · Gray, or blue-gray · Black, purple, or dark · Unknown
How BIG was the bird ?
Smaller than a sparrow · Sparrow-sized
What TYPE of bird was seen ?
Warbler-like
WHEN was the bird seen ?
Spring · Summer · Fall
WHERE was the bird seen ?
Northwestern Canada or United States
result:142-lanceolated-warbler:1:1 Source: 142 Lanceolated Warbler, row 1