Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler (Cettia major)
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Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler

Cettia major (Moore, F, 1854)

≈12 cmLength9.7 gWeight

The chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major) is a species of warbler found in South Asia.

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

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

Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler has been recorded at 75 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia107 records
  2. Nam Kham Nature ReserveThailand62 records
  3. Maguri BeelIndia46 records
More places
  1. Balang Shan [General Area]China36 records
  2. Labahe NNRChina28 records
  3. Balang Shan – Tunnel AreaChina23 records
  4. Mount Emei – Golden Summit & upper elevationsChina18 records
  5. Chitwan National ParkNepal16 records
  6. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia16 records
  7. Cangshan – Horse Pond [Summit]China16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaIndiaThailandNepalBhutan

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 chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major) is a species of warbler found in South Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler?

The Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 9.7 g.

Where does the Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas, central China. It is most often recorded in China, India and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February, May and June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
9.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
62 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas, central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Cettia major major c Himalayas to c China

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cettia

Other birds in the genus Cettia

Cetti's WarblerCetti's WarblerCettia cettiGrey-sided Bush WarblerGrey-sided Bush WarblerCettia brunnifronsChestnut-headed TesiaChestnut-headed TesiaCettia castaneocoronataYellow-bellied WarblerYellow-bellied WarblerAbroscopus superciliarisRufous-faced WarblerRufous-faced WarblerAbroscopus albogularisBlack-faced WarblerBlack-faced WarblerAbroscopus schisticepsMountain TailorbirdMountain TailorbirdPhyllergates cucullatusRufous-headed TailorbirdRufous-headed TailorbirdPhyllergates heterolaemusBroad-billed WarblerBroad-billed WarblerTickellia hodgsoniPhilippine Bush WarblerPhilippine Bush WarblerHorornis seebohmi
Chestnut-crowned Bush Warbler

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