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Hume’s Bush Warbler
Horornis brunnescens
Hume's Bush Warbler (Horornis brunnescens) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Hume’s Bush Warbler (Horornis brunnescens) is a member of the Cettiidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.3 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 Horornis
- Species brunnescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Hume’s 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 Hume’s Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Hume’s Bush Warbler (Horornis brunnescens) is a species of bird in the Cettiidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.3 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.8 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 216,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Hume’s Bush Warbler?
The Hume’s Bush Warbler is a very small bird that weighs around 5.3 g.
Where does the Hume’s Bush Warbler live?
The Hume’s Bush Warbler is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Hume’s Bush Warbler belong to?
The Hume’s Bush Warbler (Horornis brunnescens) belongs to the Cettiidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Hume’s Bush Warbler eat?
The Hume’s Bush Warbler is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Hume’s Bush Warbler migrate?
The Hume’s Bush Warbler is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Hume’s 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 Hume’s Bush Warbler make?
1 real field recording of the Hume’s Bush Warbler — 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 Hume’s Bush Warbler's range?
The Hume’s Bush Warbler has a mapped global range of about 216,000 km².
Conservation
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