Grey-bellied Tesia (Tesia cyaniventer)
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Grey-bellied Tesia

Tesia cyaniventer Hodgson, 1837

≈9.2 cmLength9.7 gWeight

The grey-bellied tesia (Tesia cyaniventer) is a species of warbler in the family Cettiidae.

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: India, Vietnam, Nepal

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–March · Most records: India, Vietnam, Nepal

Grey-bellied Tesia has been recorded at 153 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mt. Phulchowki - Lowest Few Miles of RoadNepal248 records
  2. Mount LangbianVietnam203 records
  3. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia201 records
More places
  1. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam187 records
  2. Garbhanga Reserve ForestIndia134 records
  3. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal125 records
  4. Mahananda WLS – LatpancharIndia123 records
  5. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam118 records
  6. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Cong TroiVietnam113 records
  7. Ngoc Linh NRVietnam112 records

Countries and regions with the most records

IndiaVietnamNepalChinaBhutanBangladeshMyanmar (Burma)Thailand

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

Questions

How big is the Grey-bellied Tesia?

The Grey-bellied Tesia is about ≈9.2 cm long and weighs around 9.7 g.

Where does the Grey-bellied Tesia live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Nepal to Southeast Asia. It is most often recorded in India, Vietnam and Nepal.

When is the best time to see the Grey-bellied Tesia?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Grey-bellied Tesia endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-bellied Tesia as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-bellied Tesia eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-bellied Tesia in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈9.2 cm
Weight
9.7 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
51 mm
Tail
17 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Nepal to Southeast Asia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Tesia

Other birds in the genus Tesia

Slaty-bellied TesiaSlaty-bellied TesiaTesia oliveaRusset-capped TesiaRusset-capped TesiaTesia everettiJavan TesiaJavan TesiaTesia superciliarisYellow-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
Grey-bellied Tesia

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