How big is a Chinese Grassbird?

The Chinese Grassbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.

Where can you see a Chinese Grassbird?

The Chinese Grassbird occurs in 4 countries, including Hong Kong SAR China, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma) and China.

What birds look similar to a Chinese Grassbird?

The Chinese Grassbird is most easily confused with the Indian Grassbird.

Is the Chinese Grassbird endangered?

The Chinese Grassbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Chinese Grassbird

Graminicola striatus

Ground Babblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Legendary

The Chinese Grassbird (Graminicola striatus) is a legendary ground babbler found in 4 countries, weighing about 15 g. The Chinese grassbird is a bird species in the family Pellorneidae.

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Chinese Grassbird (Graminicola striatus), photo 1 — Photo: Enoch Cheuk · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Chinese Grassbird

The Chinese grassbird is a bird species in the family Pellorneidae. It was formerly placed in the Old World warbler family Sylviidae and the babbler family Timaliidae.

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Where it lives

Hong Kong SAR China Cambodia Myanmar (Burma) China

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Indian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensis

Quick questions

What does a Chinese Grassbird look like?: The Chinese grassbird is a bird species in the family Pellorneidae.
How big is a Chinese Grassbird?: The Chinese Grassbird is a tiny sized bird weighing about 15 g.
Where can you see a Chinese Grassbird?: The Chinese Grassbird occurs in 4 countries, including Hong Kong SAR China, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma) and China.
What birds look similar to a Chinese Grassbird?: The Chinese Grassbird is most easily confused with the Indian Grassbird.
Is the Chinese Grassbird endangered?: The Chinese Grassbird is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.

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