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Taxonomic note
Horornis canturians (del Hoyo and Collar 2016) was previously listed as Cettia canturians.

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.

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be fairly common and locally abundant. The species is reported to be abundant on Oahu where it was introduced (Pratt et al. 1987, Baker 1997). National population estimates include: c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in China; > c.10,000 individuals on migration and > c.10,000 wintering individuals in Taiwan; c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Korea; < c.50 individuals on migration and < c.50 wintering individuals in Japan and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009).

Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Korean Bush-warbler Horornis canturians. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/korean-bush-warbler-horornis-canturians on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.