- Horornis brunnescens
Identification
11cm (4¼ in)
- Brown upperparts
- White or pale buff supercilium
- Dark eyestripe
- Greyish-white chin and throat
- Buffy breast
- Pale yellow belly and flanks
- Small, very fine bill (dark above, pinkish below)
- Dark brown iris
- Pinkish-brown feet
- Short tail
Distribution
Found in the Himalayas of northern India, Nepal, Bhutan, and southeastern Tibet.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Cettia and considered conspecific with Yellowish-bellied Bush Warbler.
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tall grassy areas and dense bamboo thickets; forests.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a ball or deep cup made from dry grass, leaves, moss, spider webs, and feathers, placed low in a bush or thick undergrowth.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Lepage D. https://avibase.ca/4B3D2096
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Hume's Bush Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Hume%27s_Bush_Warbler
