Taiwan bush-warbler

Taiwan bush-warbler
Bradypterus alishanensis

Photo by Josep del Hoyo (Internet Bird Collection)

Common name:
Taiwan bush-warbler (en); felosa-dos-juncos-da-Formosa (pt); bouscarle de Taïwan (fr); zarzalero de Formosa (es); Taiwanbuschsänger (de)

Taxonomy:
Order Passeriformes
Family Sylviidae

Range:
This species is endemic to Taiwan, being found in the central and eastern mountains of the island.

Size:
These birds are 13 cm long and weigh around 10 g.

Habitat:
The Taiwan bush-warbler is mostly found in high-altitude grasslands, also using bamboo thickets and dry scrublands in mountain slopes, forest clearings and arable land. they occur at altitudes of 1.200-3.000 m.

Diet:
They are believed to be exclusively insectivorous.

Breeding:
These birds breed in May-July. They nest in a cup of woven grasses, well hidden among tall grasses, where the female lays 2 eggs. There is no available information regarding the incubation and fledging periods.

Conservation:
IUCN status – LC (Least Concern)
This species has a relatively large breeding range and is described as quite common with a population estimated to be in the range of 10.000-100.000 breeding pairs. The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

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