Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Old World Warblers :: Marsh Grassbird

Marsh Grassbird Megalurus pryeri

Described by: Seebohm (1884)
Alternate common name(s): Japanese Grassbird, Japanese Marsh-warbler, Grass-warbler, Marshbird, Marsh-warbler, Japanese Swamp Warbler, Streak-backed Swamp Warbler
Old scientific name(s): Locustella pryeri

Photographs

Poyang Lake, China - Dec 6, 2008 © Jean-Philippe Paris 
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Range

E. Asia and n. Japan;
High fragemented small populations;
(1) Ne. China (e. Liaoning, and ne. coastal Hopeh, Yangtze and Hopeh Valleys, Zhalong Nature Reserve, Heilongjiang).
(2) Japan (Honshu, Hondo, Hotokenuma Wetlands).
Winters in se. China.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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