Locustella naevia (Boddaert 1783) (Family Sylviidae)

Migratory Nester; Territory: 2000m²-4ha;
Length: 12.5cm; Wingspan: 15-19cm; Weight: 10.6-16.9g;
5-6 Eggs: May - July (12-15 Days); Young: May - August (10-12 Days);
Migration: April - May (Earliest: 24.4), August - September;
Moult: March, October - November

Biotopes:
Wet Meadows

Wet Forest
Nest:
(0 - 0.3 m)

Poaceae

Rubus fruticosus Bramble
Principal Food:
Coleoptera

Diptera

Orthoptera

Hymenoptera

Lepidoptera


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