Prakruti Parichay
CettiidaeAbroscopus

Black-faced Warbler

Abroscopus schisticepS

9–9 cmVery Small
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas and NE Indian hills. Strikingwi thyellow superc ilium and throat and black mask. Grey crown and nape, and uniform olive-green upperparts lacking any wing - bar. Superficially resembles Yellow-bellied Fantail but has much shorter tail. Nominate (C Himalayas) has yellow extending to breast and flanks. A. s. navimentalis (NE) has yellow of underparts restricted to throat. Voice Alarm call is a rapid, high - pitchedtz. tz.tz. tz.tz. Moist broadleaved forest.

Colour

YellowBlackGreyOlive
Average size
9 cm
Habitat
Moist broadleaved forest.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas and NE Indian hills. Strikingwi thyellow superc ilium and throat and black mask. Grey crown and nape, and uniform olive-green upperparts lacking any wing - bar. Superficially resembles Yellow-bellied Fantail but has much shorter tail. Nominate (C Himalayas) has yellow extending to breast and flanks. A. s. navimentalis (NE) has yellow of underparts restricted to throat. Voice Alarm call is a rapid, high - pitchedtz. tz.tz. tz.tz. Moist broadleaved forest.

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Black-faced Warbler is bigger than Andaman Flowerpecker but smaller than Chestnut-crowned Warbler.

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Black-faced Warbler

Abroscopus schisticepS

9–9 cm