Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Manchurian Bush Warbler
Horornis canturians
Manchurian Bush Warbler (Horornis canturians) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Manchurian Bush Warbler (Horornis canturians) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 22.3 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 canturians
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Manchurian 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 Manchurian Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Manchurian Bush Warbler (Horornis canturians) is a member of the Cettiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL c, e China, se Siberia and Korean Pen.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 7.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Manchurian Bush Warbler?
The Manchurian Bush Warbler is a small bird that weighs around 22.3 g.
Where does the Manchurian Bush Warbler live?
The Manchurian Bush Warbler is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL c, e China, se Siberia and Korean Pen, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Manchurian Bush Warbler belong to?
The Manchurian Bush Warbler (Horornis canturians) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Manchurian Bush Warbler eat?
The Manchurian Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Manchurian Bush Warbler migrate?
The Manchurian Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Manchurian 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 Manchurian Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Manchurian 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 Manchurian Bush Warbler's range?
The Manchurian Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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