Asian stubtail

Urosphena squameiceps

The Asian stubtail is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae.
It breeds in Korea, Manchuria and Japan and winters to southern China and northern Southeast Asia.
Its natural habitat is temperate forests.
Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) Kadoorie Botanic Gardens, Hong Kong. Jan 19, 2017.  Asian stubtail,Geotagged,Hong Kong,Urosphena squameiceps,Winter

Appearance

A small bird with a short tail. Males and females are similar in color, as well as juveniles after fledging; they are brown all over with a paler underpart and a darker brown crest and eyeline.

Distribution

Breeding Asian stubtails reside in portions of northeast Asia; non-breeding in parts of southeast Asia including Taiwan and SE China, preferring a habitat of undergrowth in evergreen broadleaf or lowland coniferous forest.

Habitat

Breeding Asian stubtails reside in portions of northeast Asia; non-breeding in parts of southeast Asia including Taiwan and SE China, preferring a habitat of undergrowth in evergreen broadleaf or lowland coniferous forest.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyCettiidae
GenusUrosphena
SpeciesU. squameiceps
Photographed in
Hong Kong