Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler

Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler

Horornis acanthizoides

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Taroko National Park

In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%

1,495 Verified sightings at Taroko National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,526 In all 2 parks
July Best month
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted

About the Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler

The yellow-bellied bush warbler (Horornis acanthizoides), also known as the yellowish-bellied bush warbler, is a species of bush warbler in the family Cettiidae. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

It is found on mainland China and Taiwan. Hume's bush warbler was formerly considered conspecific. Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:35

China · 2026

© Yang Li · XC1146872 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Uncertain0:11

Taiwan · 2025

© Peter Ericsson · XC986176 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Call0:12

China · 2024

© Peter Boesman · XC916239 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
~30%
2 Jiuzhaigou National Park 🇨🇳 China
~20%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Chengdu 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler in Taroko National Park?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 1,495 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 147 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler in Taroko National Park?

July

In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report a Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler?

Between 3 and 6 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.

Is Taroko National Park the best place to see a Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler?

Yes

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler sightings, Taroko National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Jiuzhaigou National Park (China, about 20%).

Where does the Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler is recorded against all the birds logged in Taroko National Park (1,495 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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