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Passeriformes / Locustellidae / Locustella

Baikal Bush Warbler

Locustella davidi · 北短翅蝗莺

IUCN: Least Concern Found in China

Introduction

Migratory species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. Breeds in taiga forests, especially in clearings or at streams, from the southern Russian Far East to northeast China and North Korea. Winters from southern China south to northern Thailand.

Distribution & Habitat

Breeds from the southern part of the Russian Far East (including the Lake Baikal region) to northeast China (southern Heilongjiang south to southern Hebei) and North Korea. Winters from southern China south to northern Thailand. Breeding habitat is taiga forests, especially in clearings or at streams.

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Taxonomy

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Locustellidae
Genus
Locustella

Vocalizations

Wich’yanan L · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (2)

  • Locustella davidi davidi

    breeds in southeastern Russia (from the southeastern Transbaikalia eastward to western Amurland) and northeastern China, probably also in central China (central Sichuan, southern Gansu, and southern Shaanxi); winters in southeast Asia, probably in northern Indochina

Data Sources

CBR Notes: 中文名由北短翅莺改为北短翅蝗莺

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.