Marsh grassbird

The marsh grassbird (Helopsaltes pryeri), also known as the Japanese swamp warbler, is a species of Old World warbler in the family Locustellidae. It is found in China, Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, and Russia.

Marsh grassbird
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Locustellidae
Genus: Helopsaltes
Species:
H. pryeri
Binomial name
Helopsaltes pryeri
Seebohm, 1884
Synonyms

Megalurus pryeri
Locustella pryeri

Its natural habitat is swamps. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Locustella pryeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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