Aves > Passeriformes > Locustellidae > Schoenicola
Schoenicola platyurus (Jerdon, 1841) – Broad-tailed Grassbird
Taxonomic Notes:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). Schoenicola platyurus – Broad-tailed Grassbird
Nesting/juveniles:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
This rare species is endemic (mainly the Western Ghats). It inhabits inland wetlands and grasslands around the hilltops of the Western Ghats, at the altitudes of 700m-2,400m. It breeds during April-September (Birdlife International 2016).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/).
According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to grazing of grasslands and weed encroachments (BirdLife International 2001).
This rare species is endemic (mainly the Western Ghats). It inhabits inland wetlands and grasslands around the hilltops of the Western Ghats, at the altitudes of 700m-2,400m. It breeds during April-September (Birdlife International 2016).
Conservation Status:
This species is listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (https://www.iucnredlist.org/). According to the IUCN Red List Assessment, the population of this species is declining, with the current population estimate of 2,500-9,999 individuals. The threat to its persistence comes from habitat disturbance due to grazing of grasslands and weed encroachments (BirdLife International 2001).
References:
BirdLife International 2016. Schoenicola platyurus . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22715577A94459789. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22715577A94459789.en. Accessed on 10 February 2020.
Aves > Passeriformes > Locustellidae > Schoenicola
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Bhavanarayeni, R., and A. Bayani. 2023. Schoenicola platyurus (Jerdon, 1841) – Broad-tailed Grassbird. Satose, V., A. Bayani, V. Ramachandran, P. Roy, and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Birds of India, v. 2.17. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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