LocustellidaeBradypterus

Brown Bush Warbler

Brsdypterus luteoventris

13.5–13.5 cmVery Small
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. E Himalayas and NE Indian hills. Very similar to Chinese. but has warmer brown upperparts (with slight rufescent cast), and warm rufous-buff ear-coverts, sides of neck and breast, and flanks, contrasting with silky-white of rest of underparts. Also has indistinct rufous-buff supercilium to eye (and concolorous with lores). and lacks prominent pale tips to undertail-coverts. Does not have spotting on throat and breast. Juven ile has yellowish wash to underparts. Gras syhills. and undergrowth in pine forest

Colour

Rufous / Red-brownBuff / TanBrownWhite
Average size
13.5 cm
Habitat
and undergrowth in pine forest
Behaviour
Resident., Gras syhills.

About this bird

Resident. E Himalayas and NE Indian hills. Very similar to Chinese. but has warmer brown upperparts (with slight rufescent cast), and warm rufous-buff ear-coverts, sides of neck and breast, and flanks, contrasting with silky-white of rest of underparts. Also has indistinct rufous-buff supercilium to eye (and concolorous with lores). and lacks prominent pale tips to undertail-coverts. Does not have spotting on throat and breast. Juven ile has yellowish wash to underparts. Gras syhills. and undergrowth in pine forest

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Brown Bush Warbler is bigger than Twlte but smaller than Bar-throated Siva.