Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Chinese Bush Warbler
Locustella tacsanowskia
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Chinese bush warbler (Locustella tacsanowskia) is an Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1871. It breeds in the East Palearctic (East Siberia to Tibet and South China); it winters to Northeast India, Yunnan and Southeast Asia.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern Siberia to southeastern Tibet and southern China; winters to northern Indochina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Chinese bush warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
