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Japanese Bush Warbler
Horornis diphone
Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 13.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Horornis
- Species diphone
Where it lives
Sakhalin Is. to Japan and Ryukyu Is. and eastern, central China
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Japanese Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Japanese Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) is a species of bird in the Cettiidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Sakhalin Is. to Japan and Ryukyu Is. and e, c China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.1 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 416,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Japanese Bush Warbler?
The Japanese Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 13.3 g.
Where does the Japanese Bush Warbler live?
The Japanese Bush Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Sakhalin Is. to Japan and Ryukyu Is. and e, c China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Japanese Bush Warbler belong to?
The Japanese Bush Warbler (Horornis diphone) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Japanese Bush Warbler eat?
The Japanese Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Japanese Bush Warbler migrate?
The Japanese Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Japanese Bush Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Japanese Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Japanese Bush Warbler — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Japanese Bush Warbler's range?
The Japanese Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 416,000 km².
Conservation
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