Chinese Grassbird
Graminicola striatus
中华草鹛
Introduction
Species in the family Pellorneidae (formerly classified in Sylviidae and Timaliidae). Inhabits tall emergent vegetation in or bordering freshwater swamps and along river banks in the lowlands of southeastern China, Bangladesh, southeastern Myanmar, Cambodia, northeastern Vietnam, and Hainan Island. Faces threats from habitat loss.
Distribution & Habitat
Occurs in tall emergent vegetation in or bordering freshwater swamps or along banks of rivers in the lowlands of southeastern China, Bangladesh, southeastern Myanmar, Cambodia, northeastern Vietnam, and Hainan Island.
Conservation
Threatened by habitat loss.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Genus
- Graminicola
- eBird Code
- chigra1
Subspecies (2)
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Graminicola striatus sinicus
southern China (eastern Guangxi and Guangdong)
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Graminicola striatus striatus
formerly southern Myanmar to central Thailand, northern Vietnam, and Hainan; population now very low; presumed extirpated in Thailand and Vietnam, and possibly extirpated on Hainan
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由大草莺改为中华草鹛
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.