Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes)
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Brown-flanked Bush Warbler

Horornis fortipes Hodgson, 1845

11–12 cmLength9.6 gWeight

This small rufous-brown bird has a pale yellow supercilium and a dark brown eyestripe, and is hard to see as it hides in scrub.

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Bhutan, India

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Slender, pale yellow supercilium from the nostrils to behind the occiput
  2. Dark brown eyestripe
  3. Rufous-brown overall
  4. Chin, throat and center of belly white with a slight gray tinge

Voice

The call in the breeding season is clear and loud, with three or four syllables, beginning with a long whistle.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: April · Most records: China, Bhutan, India

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler has been recorded at 676 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Matsu – Dongyin Shizi Vegetable FarmChina1,112 records
  2. Kinmen – Doumen Hiking TrailChina850 records
  3. Matsu – Dongyin Dongyong ReservoirChina833 records
More places
  1. Matsu – Dongyin PlaygroundChina728 records
  2. Matsu – Dongyin Vegetable FarmChina710 records
  3. Kinmen – Lieyu Mountain QilinChina651 records
  4. Matsu – DongyinChina490 records
  5. Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)464 records
  6. Jiangyangfan Eco-ParkChina445 records
  7. Tai Lam Country ParkHong Kong (China)431 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutanIndiaVietnamMyanmar (Burma)PakistanNepal

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 brown-flanked bush warbler (Horornis fortipes), also known as the brownish-flanked bush warbler, is a species of bush-warbler of the family Cettiidae. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in Himalayas, South China and Southeast Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?

The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler is about 11–12 cm long and weighs around 9.6 g.

Where does the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to eastern China, Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China, Bhutan and India.

When is the best time to see the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler in?

It belongs to the family Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies (Cettiidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
11–12 cm
Weight
9.6 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
53 mm
Tail
44 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to eastern China, Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Horornis fortipes fortipes e Himalayas to sw China and n Myanmar
  • Horornis fortipes davidianus c China to n Indochina
  • Horornis fortipes robustipes Taiwan (China)

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Horornis

Other birds in the genus Horornis

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Brown-flanked Bush Warbler

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