Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Warblers :: Japanese Bush-Warbler

Japanese Bush-Warbler Cettia diphone

Described by: Kittlitz (1830)
Alternate common name(s): Japanese Bush-warbler, Bush Warbler, Singing Bush-warbler, Oriental Bush-warbler, Short-winged Reed-warbler
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, Chiba, Japan - Feb 25, 2009 © William Hull  Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Mar 24, 2005 © William Hull  Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, Chiba, Japan - Feb 25, 2009 © William Hull  Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, Chiba, Japan - Feb 25, 2009 © William Hull  Kasai Rinkan Koen, Tokyo, Japan - Mar 24, 2005 © William Hull 
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Range

Japan and other islands off e. Asia;
Fragement distribution;
(1) S. Sakhalin Is. and s. Kuril Is.
Winters in se. China.
(2) C. and s. Japan and coastal islands s. to Yaku-shima, Tanega-shima, and Hachijo-jima, also Tsushima, and Quelpart Is. (Cheju-do).
Winters in Taiwan.
Introduced to Hawaii (Oahu to Maui).
(3) Ryukyu Is. from Amami-o-shima s. to Iriomote-jima.
(4) Borodino Is. or Volcano Is.
(5) S. Bonin Is. or Izu Is. (Ogasawara Is. and Iwo Is.).

Videos

Meiji Shrine, Tokyo, Japan - Feb 12, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is moving along some small branches.

Yatsu Higata Nature Observation Center, Chiba, Japan - Feb 16, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is foraging along some small branches.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Biological Research Information Center, BRIC of Korea

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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