The Sulawesi bush warbler (Locustella castanea) is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is endemic to the island of Sulawesi in Indonesia where it is found on the forest floor.
| Sulawesi bush warbler | |
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| At Mt Masarang, North Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Locustellidae |
| Genus: | Locustella |
| Species: | L. castanea
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| Binomial name | |
| Locustella castanea (Büttikofer, 1893)
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Taxonomy
editThere are two subspecies:[2]
- L. c. castanea (Büttikofer, 1893) - most of montane Sulawesi aside from the southwest
- L. c. everetti (Hartert, 1896) - southwestern montane Sulawesi
Habitat
editThe Sulawesi bush warbler is found in undisturbed primary montane forest and in secondary forest, as well as adjoining thick scrub, bushes and rank grassland. It has a preference for moss-covered rocks and tree trunks densely clad with vines. On Seram it frequents lower mountain slopes in Lithospermum and Castanopsis woodland with Shorea, Agathis and Dacrydium trees, ferns and mosses, and also dense patches of bamboo. One of the places where this bird can be found on Sulawesi is the Gunung Ambang Nature Reserve.[3]
Behaviour
editThe Sulawesi bush warbler is a mostly ground-dwelling bird, skulking in the undergrowth and running on the forest floor in a manner reminiscent of a mouse.[3] It often flicks its wings over its back and cocks its tail slightly. It sometimes sings perched on a low branch. The song is a repetitive series of short, insect-like buzzing trills, "tzeeeuuutzeee". The breeding habits of this species are unknown but a fully-fledged juvenile has been seen in August.
Status
editThe population trend of the Sulawesi bush warbler appears to be steady and although it has a limited distribution, it is common in parts of its range and the IUCN has evaluated it as being of "least concern".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Locustella castanea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22714559A94420597. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22714559A94420597.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Grassbirds, Donacobius, tetrakas, cisticolas, allies – IOC World Bird List". Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ a b Riley, Jon (2000-12-01). "Gunung Ambang". OBC Bulletin 32. Oriental Bird Club. Retrieved 2014-07-16.