White-throated Bush Chat
White-throated Bush Chat
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The White-throated Bush Chat is a globally endangered species, with males featuring a black head, white throat, and prominent white patches on the wing. It inhabits wet grasslands.
Where to spot
Breeds in disjunct populations across Central and East Asia, specifically in wet grasslands and reedbeds, often near rivers. Winters in parts of Southeast Asia.
How to spot
Search in tall, damp grasslands and reedbeds. It is often shy and skulking, but males may perch on tall grass stems or low bushes. Patience and keen observation are required; listen for its calls.
When to spot
Breeding season is late spring to summer. It is a migratory species, observed in its wintering grounds from autumn to spring. Any observation is significant due to its rarity.
Where to spot
Breeds in disjunct populations across Central and East Asia, specifically in wet grasslands and reedbeds, often near rivers. Winters in parts of Southeast Asia.
How to spot
Search in tall, damp grasslands and reedbeds. It is often shy and skulking, but males may perch on tall grass stems or low bushes. Patience and keen observation are required; listen for its calls.
When to spot
Breeding season is late spring to summer. It is a migratory species, observed in its wintering grounds from autumn to spring. Any observation is significant due to its rarity.
This chat is one of the rarest and most threatened species in its genus, largely due to habitat loss and degradation of its specific grassland environments.
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