Asian Stubtail
Urosphena squameiceps
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCettiidae (Bush Warblers and Allies)
- GenusUrosphena (Stubtails and Allies)
- SpeciesUrosphena squameiceps (Asian Stubtail)
About the Asian Stubtail
The Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) is a bird in the family Cettiidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It breeds in Northeast Asia and Japan. Its natural habitat is temperate forest. It is 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.
Breeding Asian stubtails reside in portions of northeastern Asia; non-breeding areas include Hainan Taiwan, southeastern China and Indochina, preferring a habitat of undergrowth in evergreen broadleaf or lowland coniferous forest.
Breeding males produce a high-pitched shee-shee-shee-shee or cee-cee-cee, while both males and females make a call similar to chott-chott-chott. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Asian Stubtail in Nikko National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan | |
| 3 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Asian Stubtail in Nikko National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Asian Stubtail sighting in Nikko National Park, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Asian Stubtail in Nikko National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Asian Stubtail in Nikko National Park in our monthly data.