Listen to the Japanese bush warbler
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About the Japanese bush warbler
The Japanese bush warbler is a bird in the family Cettiidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Japanese bush warbler sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone), known in Japanese as uguisu (鶯), is an Asian passerine bird more often heard than seen. Its distinctive breeding song can be heard throughout much of Japan from the start of spring.
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Japanese bush warbler sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Japanese bush warbler on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Japanese bush warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Japanese bush warbler as “least concern”.
What family does the Japanese bush warbler belong to?
The Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone) belongs to the family Cettiidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- SND 4458a by Fg2 – Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27075456 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Japanese bush warbler – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alpsdake – CC BY-SA 3.0