Pale-footed Bush Warbler
Hemitesia pallidipes
Pale-footed Bush Warbler (Hemitesia pallidipes) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Pale-footed Bush Warbler (Hemitesia pallidipes) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10 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 Hemitesia
- Species pallidipes
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-footed 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 Pale-footed Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-footed Bush Warbler (Hemitesia pallidipes) belongs to the Cettiidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 4.9 cm and a tail of around 4.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.2 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-footed Bush Warbler?
The Pale-footed Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Pale-footed Bush Warbler live?
The Pale-footed Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Pale-footed Bush Warbler belong to?
The Pale-footed Bush Warbler (Hemitesia pallidipes) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Pale-footed Bush Warbler eat?
The Pale-footed Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-footed Bush Warbler migrate?
The Pale-footed Bush Warbler is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-footed 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.
How large is the Pale-footed Bush Warbler's range?
The Pale-footed Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
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