Aberrant Bush Warbler

Horornis flavolivaceus (Blyth, 1845)

≈11 cmLength8 gWeight

This bush warbler has thirteen subspecies and ranges from the Himalayas to the islands of Indonesia.

Busiest months: February–March and May–June · Most records: Malaysia, China, Thailand

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February–March and May–June · Most records: Malaysia, China, Thailand

Aberrant Bush Warbler has been recorded at 217 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kinabalu Park – HQ areaMalaysia891 records
Crocker Range NP – Gunung Alab SubstationMalaysia596 records
Kinabalu Park – Power Station RoadMalaysia437 records

More places

Kinabalu Park – Timpohon GateMalaysia422 records
Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand402 records
Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China253 records
Kawah PutihIndonesia208 records
Ijen – main roadIndonesia156 records
Wawu Mountain [General Area]China138 records
Labahe NNRChina135 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Malaysia China Thailand Indonesia Nepal India Myanmar (Burma)Bhutan

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The aberrant bush warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus) is a species in the bush warbler family, Cettiidae. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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Questions

How big is the Aberrant Bush Warbler?

The Aberrant Bush Warbler is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 8 g.

Where does the Aberrant Bush Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to northern Vietnam and central China and montane Greater and Lesser Sundas and Palawan (southwestern Philippines). It is most often recorded in Malaysia, China and Thailand.