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| Japanese Swamp Warbler Locustella pryeri sinensis
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| Photographer : | © Vivek Tiwari |
| Location : | Hengsha Island at the mouth of the Yangtze River, near Shanghai, China |
| Date : |
3 August 2014 |
| English synonyms: | Japanese Grassbird, Japanese Marsh Warbler, Japanese Marshbird, Japanese Marsh-Warbler, Japanese Swamp-Warbler, Marsh Grassbird, Marshland Warbler, Marsh-Warbler |
| Bird Family : | Acrocephalinae - Tesias, Stubtails, Warblers & Tailorbirds |
| Bird Group : | PASSERIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | At least two birds were singing and displaying even at 4PM. There may
have been young birds around as well. This island is apparently
targeted for a large deep-water harbour. Large scale land reclamation
was visible though no construction has yet started.
A juvenile bird in transition to adult plumage? - VT
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