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Chestnut-headed Tesia
Cettia castaneocoronata
Chestnut-headed Tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Chestnut-headed Tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 8.9 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 castaneocoronata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 8.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chestnut-headed Tesia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Chestnut-headed Tesia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chestnut-headed Tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata) belongs to the Cettiidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to n Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 8.9 g, with a wing length of about 4.8 cm and a tail of around 2.3 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 2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chestnut-headed Tesia?
The Chestnut-headed Tesia is a very small bird that weighs around 8.9 g.
Where does the Chestnut-headed Tesia live?
The Chestnut-headed Tesia is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to n Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chestnut-headed Tesia belong to?
The Chestnut-headed Tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chestnut-headed Tesia eat?
The Chestnut-headed Tesia is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chestnut-headed Tesia migrate?
The Chestnut-headed Tesia is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chestnut-headed Tesia 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 Chestnut-headed Tesia make?
1 real field recording of the Chestnut-headed Tesia — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chestnut-headed Tesia's range?
The Chestnut-headed Tesia has a mapped global range of about 2 million km².
Conservation
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