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Aberrant Bush Warbler
Horornis flavolivaceus
Aberrant Bush Warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Aberrant Bush Warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8 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 Horornis
- Species flavolivaceus
Where it lives
Himalayas to northern Vietnam and central China and montane Greater and Lesser Sundas and Palawan (southwestern Philippines)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Aberrant 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 Aberrant Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Aberrant Bush Warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus) is a member of the Cettiidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to n Vietnam and c China and montane Greater and Lesser Sundas and Palawan (sw Philippines).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.9 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 1.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Aberrant Bush Warbler?
The Aberrant Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 8 g.
Where does the Aberrant Bush Warbler live?
The Aberrant Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to n Vietnam and c China and montane Greater and Lesser Sundas and Palawan (sw Philippines), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Aberrant Bush Warbler belong to?
The Aberrant Bush Warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Aberrant Bush Warbler eat?
The Aberrant Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Aberrant Bush Warbler migrate?
The Aberrant Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Aberrant 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 Aberrant Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Aberrant 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 Aberrant Bush Warbler's range?
The Aberrant Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 1.7 million km².
Conservation
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