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Taiwan Bush Warbler
Locustella alishanensis
Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis) is a member of the Locustellidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10 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 Locustellidae Grassbirds & Allies
- Genus Locustella
- Species alishanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Locustellidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Taiwan Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Taiwan Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis) is a species of bird in the Locustellidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 5.9 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 13,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Taiwan Bush Warbler?
The Taiwan Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Taiwan Bush Warbler live?
The Taiwan Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Taiwan Bush Warbler belong to?
The Taiwan Bush Warbler (Locustella alishanensis) belongs to the Locustellidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Taiwan Bush Warbler eat?
The Taiwan Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Taiwan Bush Warbler migrate?
The Taiwan Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Taiwan 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 Taiwan Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Taiwan Bush Warbler — 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 Taiwan Bush Warbler's range?
The Taiwan Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 13,000 km².
Conservation
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