Current view: Data table and detailed info
Taxonomic note
Locustella tacsanowskia (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Bradypterus tacsanowskia.
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A., Fishpool, L.D.C., Boesman, P. and Kirwan, G.M. 2016. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 2: Passerines. Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Red List history
Migratory status |
full migrant |
Forest dependency |
low |
Land-mass type |
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Average mass |
- |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be locally common (Baker 1997), while national population sizes have been estimated at < c.100,000 breeding pairs and < c.1,000 individuals on migration in China and < c.100,000 breeding pairs and possibly < c.1,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.
Country/territory distribution
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Chinese Grasshopper-warbler Locustella tacsanowskia. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/chinese-grasshopper-warbler-locustella-tacsanowskia on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.