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Grey-sided Bush Warbler
Cettia brunnifrons
Grey-sided Bush Warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Grey-sided Bush Warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 7.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cettiidae Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies
- Genus Cettia
- Species brunnifrons
Quick facts
- Weight
- 7.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) is a member of the Cettiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to c China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 7.3 g, with a wing length of about 4.5 cm and a tail of around 4.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-sided Bush Warbler?
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 7.3 g.
Where does the Grey-sided Bush Warbler live?
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to c China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-sided Bush Warbler belong to?
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-sided Bush Warbler eat?
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-sided Bush Warbler migrate?
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Grey-sided Bush Warbler endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Grey-sided Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-sided Bush Warbler — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Grey-sided Bush Warbler's range?
The Grey-sided Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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