Locustella luscinioides
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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.
The common name of this bird recognises the Italian ornithologist Paolo Savi, the author of "Ornitologia Toscana" (1827–1831) and "Ornitologia Italiana" (1873–1876). In 1821, Savi was given specimens of an unstreaked, dark, rufous-brown warbler which... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biebrza National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 2 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 3 | Hortobágy National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 4 | Kiskunság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 5 | Białowieża National Park | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 6 | Monfragüe National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 7 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 8 | Bavarian Forest National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 9 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerusalem | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 2 | Bucharest | 🇷🇴 Romania | |
| 3 | Kuwait City | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | |
| 4 | Kyiv | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | |
| 5 | Budapest | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | Warsaw | 🇵🇱 Poland | |
| 7 | Rotterdam [The Hague] | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | |
| 8 | Tel Aviv | 🇮🇱 Israel | |
| 9 | Helsinki | 🇫🇮 Finland | |
| 10 | Vienna | 🇦🇹 Austria |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Savi's Warbler sighting in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 255th most-seen of the 285 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Savi's Warbler in Wadden Sea National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Savi's Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
9th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Savi's Warbler sightings, Wadden Sea National Park ranks 9th at under 5%. The best odds are in Biebrza National Park (Poland, about 30%), Fertő-Hanság National Park (Hungary, about 30%) and Hortobágy National Park (Hungary, about 30%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Savi's Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Wadden Sea National Park (18 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
