L.: Locustella=little grasshopper
and L.: fluviatilis=riverine (from fluvius=a river)
World Distribution:
BREEDS: c&e Europe, Near East, WINTERS: e Africa
Habitat:
Undergrowth
Diet:
Insects (esp. aphids, flies, small beetles), spiders usually in vegetation
TitBit:
The song of this bird often mimics the sound local invertebrates (such as cicadas or bush-crickets), sometimes even mimicing different species day and night; this may divert the attention of potential predators into looking for something else
Records and Distribution
First Record:
Fair Isle, 1961
(Davis, P. 1962. British Birds 55:137-138)
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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