How do you identify a Taiwan Bush Warbler?

The Taiwan bush warbler is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Taiwan Bush Warbler?

The Taiwan Bush Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Taiwan Bush Warbler?

The Taiwan Bush Warbler is endemic to Taiwan, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Taiwan Bush Warbler?

The Taiwan Bush Warbler is most easily confused with the Lanceolated Warbler, the Russet Bush Warbler and the Baikal Bush Warbler.

Is the Taiwan Bush Warbler endangered?

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

Taiwan Bush Warbler

Locustella alishanensis

Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies · Passeriformes · Rare

The Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis) is a rare grasshopper warblers, grassbirds, and alli found only in Taiwan, weighing about 10 g. The Taiwan bush warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae.

Least ConcernRareEndemicEats invertebratesgrasslandcup nest10 g

Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis), photo 1 — Photo: Cataloging Nature · CC BY 2.0

Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis), photo 2 — Photo: Cataloging Nature · CC BY 2.0

Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis), photo 3 — Photo: Cataloging Nature · CC BY 2.0

Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis), photo 4 — Photo: (c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis), photo 5 — Photo: (c) Cheng-Te Hsu, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis), photo 6 — Photo: (c) Nathan Ruser, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Taiwan Bush Warbler

The Taiwan bush warbler is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found only in Taiwan. Its natural habitat is undergrowth and grassland 1,200–3,000 m (3,900–9,800 ft) in elevation. It was first recorded in 1917 and named as a distinct species in 2000. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as a least-concern species.

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How to identify it

The Taiwan bush warbler is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz). The male and female are alike. The head is dull rufous-brown, the crown having narrow dark tips. The indistinct supercilium and eye-ring are pale buff. The upperparts, from the mantle to the wings and tail, are dull russet-brown. The chin and throat are white, the lower throat usually having spots. The upper breast is greyish brown, and the lower breast and belly are white. The undertail coverts are dark rufous-brown with warm-coloured tips.

Where it lives

Taiwan

When to see it

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

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Taiwan Bush Warbler?: The Taiwan bush warbler is about 14 cm (5.5 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Taiwan Bush Warbler?: The Taiwan Bush Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Taiwan Bush Warbler?: The Taiwan Bush Warbler is endemic to Taiwan, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Taiwan Bush Warbler?: The Taiwan Bush Warbler is most easily confused with the Lanceolated Warbler, the Russet Bush Warbler and the Baikal Bush Warbler.
Is the Taiwan Bush Warbler endangered?: The Taiwan Bush Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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