Grey-sided Bush Warbler (Cettia brunnifrons)
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Grey-sided Bush Warbler

Cettia brunnifrons (Hodgson, 1845)

≈10 cmLength7.3 gWeight

The grey-sided bush warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) is a species of bush warbler (family Cettiidae).

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

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

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

Grey-sided Bush Warbler has been recorded at 120 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PelelaBhutan145 records
  2. SattalIndia131 records
  3. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia88 records
More places
  1. YotonglaBhutan56 records
  2. Mt. PhulchowkiNepal43 records
  3. Labahe NNRChina41 records
  4. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia32 records
  5. Chitwan National ParkNepal27 records
  6. Cangshan – Horse Pond [Summit]China27 records
  7. Maguri BeelIndia23 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanIndiaNepalChina

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 grey-sided bush warbler (Cettia brunnifrons) is a species of bush warbler (family Cettiidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

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Questions

How big is the Grey-sided Bush Warbler?

The Grey-sided Bush Warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 7.3 g.

Where does the Grey-sided Bush Warbler live?

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

When is the best time to see the Grey-sided Bush Warbler?

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

Is the Grey-sided Bush Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-sided Bush Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-sided Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-sided Bush Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 cm
Weight
7.3 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
45 mm
Tail
43 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to central China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Cettia brunnifrons brunnifrons n India to s China
  • Cettia brunnifrons umbratica ne India, s China and n Myanmar

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Cettia

Other birds in the genus Cettia

Cetti's WarblerCetti's WarblerCettia cettiChestnut-crowned Bush WarblerChestnut-crowned Bush WarblerCettia majorChestnut-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
Grey-sided Bush Warbler

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