Chinese Grassbird
Graminicola striatus
Chinese Grassbird (Graminicola striatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chinese Grassbird (Graminicola striatus) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.6 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Graminicola
- Species striatus
Where it lives
Southeastern China, southeastern Myanmar, south-central Thailand, northeastern Vietnam and Hainan I. (off southeastern China)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chinese Grassbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chinese Grassbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chinese Grassbird (Graminicola striatus) belongs to the Pellorneidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se China, se Myanmar, sc Thailand, ne Vietnam and Hainan I. (off se China).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.6 g, with a wing length of about 5.6 cm and a tail of around 7.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 58,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chinese Grassbird?
The Chinese Grassbird is a very small bird that weighs around 14.6 g.
Where does the Chinese Grassbird live?
The Chinese Grassbird is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se China, se Myanmar, sc Thailand, ne Vietnam and Hainan I. (off se China), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chinese Grassbird belong to?
The Chinese Grassbird (Graminicola striatus) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chinese Grassbird eat?
The Chinese Grassbird is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chinese Grassbird migrate?
The Chinese Grassbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chinese Grassbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Chinese Grassbird make?
1 real field recording of the Chinese Grassbird — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chinese Grassbird's range?
The Chinese Grassbird has a mapped global range of about 58,000 km².
Conservation
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