12 Amazing facts about Uguisu

The Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone), familiar in Japanese as uguisu is an Asian passerine bird additional typically detected than seen. Its distinctive breeding call is often heard throughout a lot of Japan from the beginning of spring. The bird is drab-colored and secretive. It is usually only seen in spring. In winter the call is a low chirping. The Japanese bush warbler tends to stay deep within the shadow of foliage throughout the day.



Amazing facts about Uguisu:-

• The Uguisu is a small bird found in the Far-East, particularly in Japan.

• It is also known as the Japanese Nightingale.

• The bird has a lovely voice and sings a beautiful melody especially in spring.
  

• They are diurnal which means they are more active during daytime than at night.

• They are plain looking with olive green or light brown feathers and long tails.
  

• They are omnivorous and eat fruits, seeds, worms, insects, beetles, bugs, moths, grasshoppers etc.

• The Uguisu breed in spring when the males attract the females with their singing. 

• The Uguisu lives for about 2–5 years and average clutch size is 3.

• The eggs are incubated by females for 2-3 weeks after which they hatch.

• The chicks are looked after by the mother till they fledge around 2 weeks.

• The droppings of the Uguisu is used in cosmetics as a skin whitening product.

• A female announcer with a pretty voice is also referred to as an Uguisu-Jo.