How big is a Chinese Bush Warbler?

The Chinese Bush Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.

Where can you see a Chinese Bush Warbler?

The Chinese Bush Warbler occurs in 8 countries, including China, Mongolia, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.

What does a Chinese Bush Warbler sound like?

You can listen to a field recording of the Chinese Bush Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.

What birds look similar to a Chinese Bush Warbler?

The Chinese Bush Warbler is most easily confused with the Javan Bush Warbler, the West Himalayan Bush Warbler and the Sichuan Bush Warbler.

Is the Chinese Bush Warbler endangered?

The Chinese Bush Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Chinese Bush Warbler

Locustella tacsanowskia

Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia) is a legendary grasshopper warblers, grassbirds, and alli found in 8 countries, weighing about 14 g. The Chinese bush warbler is an Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

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Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Анна Васильченко, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Анна Васильченко · cc-by

Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia), photo 2 — Photo: Анна Васильченко · CC BY 4.0

Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia), photo 3 — Photo: (c) Анна Васильченко, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia), photo 4 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Griha Hasanov, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Анна Васильченко, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Chinese Bush Warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia), photo 7 — Photo: (c) Griha Hasanov, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Chinese Bush Warbler

The Chinese bush warbler is an Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1871. It breeds in the East Palearctic ; it winters to Northeast India, Yunnan and Southeast Asia. Its natural habitat is temperate forests.

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What the Chinese Bush Warbler sounds like

Recording: Munkhnast Dalannast · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via xeno-canto

Where it lives

China Mongolia Russia Thailand Vietnam

Recorded as a rare visitor in India, Hong Kong SAR China, Nepal.

When to see it

Best months: May, June, July, August, September, with peak activity in June. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Chinese Bush Warbler look like?: The Chinese bush warbler is an Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.
How big is a Chinese Bush Warbler?: The Chinese Bush Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 14 g.
Where can you see a Chinese Bush Warbler?: The Chinese Bush Warbler occurs in 8 countries, including China, Mongolia, Russia, Thailand and Vietnam.
What does a Chinese Bush Warbler sound like?: You can listen to a field recording of the Chinese Bush Warbler on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
What birds look similar to a Chinese Bush Warbler?: The Chinese Bush Warbler is most easily confused with the Javan Bush Warbler, the West Himalayan Bush Warbler and the Sichuan Bush Warbler.
Is the Chinese Bush Warbler endangered?: The Chinese Bush Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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