Sichuan Bush Warbler (Locustella chengi)
About the Sichuan Bush Warbler
The Sichuan bush warbler (Locustella chengi) lives primarily in the thick brush and on tea plantations in five mountainous provinces of central China. It is a relatively small bird with a weight of 10 grams and an average length of 13 cm. Unlike its congener the russet bush warbler, which is found in the same mountains and also in Himalayas, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia, the Sichuan bush warbler prefers elevations below 7,500 feet. The two species shared a common ancestor about 850,000 years ago. They are distinguished by plumage and sonogram terminology – their songs. Locustella chengi emits a long buzz, followed by a shorter click, often repeated in series, and the song is in a lower frequency than that of its genetic cousin.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 26 recordings for this species: 14 CC BY-NC-SA · 12 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Chinese Bush WarblerLocustella tacsanowskiarecording
- Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naeviarecording
- Javan Bush WarblerLocustella montisrecording
- River WarblerLocustella fluviatilisrecording
- Savi's WarblerLocustella luscinioidesrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.