Asian stubtail
Urosphena squameiceps (Swinhoe, 1863)
The Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) is a species in the family Cettiidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 9 g to 9.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the Asian stubtail
- Weight
- 9 g – 9.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 6src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the Asian stubtail live?
Not recorded
What is the Asian stubtail?
The Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) is a bird in the family Cettiidae. The species was first described by Robert Swinhoe in 1863. It breeds in Northeast Asia and Japan. Its natural habitat is temperate forest.
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Is the Asian stubtail endangered?
The Asian stubtail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the Asian stubtail classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyCettiidae
- genusUrosphena
- SpeciesUrosphena squameiceps (Swinhoe, 1863)
Synonyms Cettia squameiceps, Cettia squamiceps, Cettia ussurianus, Tribura squameiceps, Urosphena squameiceps squameiceps, Urosphena squameiceps ussuriana, Urosphena squamiceps
Other names and names in other languages (37)
- tèsia asiàticaCatalan
- tesie japonskáCzech
- aderyn cynffongwta cyffredinWelsh
- Brun BusksangerDanish
- BuschstutzschwanzGerman
- StummelsängerGerman
- azia ĉetioEsperanto
- Tesi japonesSpanish
- Buscarla colicorta asiáticaSpanish
- Buscarla-colicorta AsiáticaSpanish
- töpökerttunenFinnish
- Bouscarle de SwinhoeFrench
- japanska tesiaCroatian
- csutakfarkú poszátaHungarian
- Mozzicoda asiaticoItalian
- ヤブサメJapanese
- 숲새Korean
- azijinė bukauodegė nendrinukėLithuanian
- Āzijas īsastīteLatvian
- KortstaartstruikzangerDutch
- skjellkronestubbstjertNorwegian
- kusaczynka północnaPolish
- cétia-asiáticaPortuguese
- cauda-cortada-asiáticaPortuguese
- КороткохвосткаRussian
- cetia krátkochvostáSlovak
- Azijska kratkorepa grmušaSerbian
- manchurisk stubbstjärtSwedish
- fjällkronad stubbstjärtSwedish
- นกกระจ้อยหัวลายThai
- Asya Kuyruksuz ÖtleğeniTurkish
- широкохвістка далекосхіднаUkrainian
- очеретянка-куцохвіст далекосхіднаUkrainian
- 短尾鶯Chinese
- 鱗頭樹鶯Chinese
- 鳞头树莺Chinese
- 短尾鶯 〔鱗頭樹鶯〕Chinese
Relatives of the Asian stubtail
Other species in the same genus Urosphena.
Bornean stubtail
Urosphena whiteheadi
Timor stubtail
Urosphena subulata
CompareAsian stubtail vs Bornean stubtailAsian stubtail vs Timor stubtail
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the Asian stubtail?
An adult Asian stubtail weighs 9 g – 9.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the Asian stubtail endangered?
The Asian stubtail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the Asian stubtail?
The Asian stubtail (Urosphena squameiceps) belongs to the family Cettiidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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