General

Lanceolated Warbler: Medium-sized warbler with streaked gray-yellow body. Sexes are similar. Rare visitor to Alaska.

Range and Habitat

Lanceolated Warbler: Mainly an Asian species. Breeds from the central Urals in Russia east across Asia to Kamchatka, northern Japan and northeastern China. Accidental in fall migration on the North American west coast. Prefers dense vegetation and often found in reeds, rushes, and grassy meadows.

Breeding and Nesting

Lanceolated Warbler: Three to five white eggs with gray or red brown spots are laid in a ground nest, usually next to the base of a bush or in a small hollow of dried grass and leaves.

Foraging and Feeding

Lanceolated Warbler: Feeds on insects and other invertebrates.

Readily Eats

Sugar Water, Fruit, Nut Pieces

Vocalization

Lanceolated Warbler: Song is a thin, insect-like reeling sound, similar to a grasshopper. Distinctive call is a metallic "rink-tink-tink", delivered infrequently; also an explosive "pwit" and excited "chack" when disturbed.

Similar Species

Lanceolated Warbler: Middendorff's Grasshopper-Warbler is larger, darker brown, and lacks streaks on underparts and white-tipped tail with dark subterminal band.