Japanese Bush Warbler

Japanese Bush Warbler
ウグイス
Character Data
Romaji		uguisu
Debut		Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
Animal Data
Scientific Name		Horornis diphone
Distribution		Asia
Diet		Omnivore
Avg. Lifespan		2-5 years
Read More		Japanese bush warbler
Conservation

Japanese Bush Warbler

Nexon Game

The Japanese Bush Warbler is a type of bird Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.

Appearance

Japanese Bush Warbler has a fair complexion and rich brown eyes. Around the edges of her eyes are a lighter brown hue. Her cheeks have a light pink rouge dusted on them.

Her hair has varying hues of olive brown, with the roots being a true olive brown and the bangs and tips being a lighter olive. Her center bang is peach colored to represent a beak. As is common with avian Friends, she has wings on either side of her head that are almost a bronze-green color, very similar to the real bird. Adorning her left bangs are two Sakura blossoms with three tiny leaves poking out.

Her clothing consists of a rich, earthy green kimono that stops at the waist. She has a pink skirt with red sakura blossoms that reaches mid-thigh. The stockings are a light cocoa brown and the shoes are in the Mary Jane style. They appear to be the same peach shade as Warbler's center bang.

Lastly, her tail is layered with a dusty green at the base and dusty yellow at the tip. She carries a calligraphy brush and pad of paper.

Series Appearances

Appearances In Kemono Friends Media

Media		Role
2015	Nexon Game	↪ Minor character, playable

In Real Life

A male Japanese bush warbler (Horonis diphone cantans) calling in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Photographer unknown.

Japanese bush warblers are a small Asian passerine bird which is more often seen than heard. It resides year-round in Japan (except for island of Hokkaidō, to which it is a summer migrant) and the Philippines. During the summer months it can also be found in Manchuria, Korea, and central China. In winter, the bush warbler can also be found in southern China and Taiwan. Between 1929 and 1941, it was introduced to Hawaii via the island of Oahu and has since spread throughout the main Hawaiian islands, establishing itself as a naturalized species.

The distinct singing call of the Japanese bush warbler has lead to it becoming a popular cage bird in Japan. It is a popular motif in Japanese poetry, including waka, haiku, and renga, and in poetry is commonly associated with the ume flower.

For many years, the Japanese bush warbler was classified within the genus Cettia, giving it the scientific name of Cettia diphone; however, in 2012 Cettia was split, and the Japanese bush warbler was transferred into the genus Horonis.

Trivia

• This warbler's upturned beak has been said to make it seem to be smiling.
• The warbling call is viewed by the Japanese as a herald of springtime.
• The Japanese people refer to it as "uguisu" (鶯)
  • An uguisu-jō (jō = woman) is a female announcer at Japanese baseball games, or a woman employed to advertise products and sales with a microphone outside retail stores. These women are employed because of their beautiful 'warbling' voices.
• The beauty of its song once led to the English name Japanese nightingale, even though the Japanese bush warbler does not sing at night as its namesake, the European nightingale does, nor are the two birds closely related; accordingly, this name is no longer commonly used.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_bush_warbler