Hume's Bush Warbler (Horornis brunnescens)
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Hume's Bush Warbler

Horornis brunnescens (Hume, 1872)

≈10 cmLength5.3 gWeight

This small bird weighs about 5 g and inhabits semi-open scrub.

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

Looks like Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler

Least Concern

How to identify

Similar species

Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler
Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler

Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler was formerly treated as the same species as Hume's Bush Warbler, before they were split.

Where and when it's recorded

Hume's Bush Warbler has been recorded at 33 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. YotonglaBhutan44 records
  2. ThrumsinglaBhutan23 records
  3. Dochula – Royal Botanical ParkBhutan23 records
More places
  1. Jigme Dorji NP – Cheri valleyBhutan16 records
  2. PelelaBhutan14 records
  3. Sengor – camp and upper Lingmethan RdBhutan8 records
  4. Tingtibi campBhutan7 records
  5. Lingmethang Rd – Namling mid-elevation forestBhutan6 records
  6. Lingmethang Forest Management UnitBhutan5 records
  7. Bumthang – JakarBhutan5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BhutanChinaNepalIndia

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

Hume's bush warbler (Horornis brunnescens) is a species of bush warbler (family Cettiidae). It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · authors · Read more on Wikipedia

Questions

How big is the Hume's Bush Warbler?

The Hume's Bush Warbler is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 5.3 g.

Where does the Hume's Bush Warbler live?

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

When is the best time to see the Hume's Bush Warbler?

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

Is the Hume's Bush Warbler endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Hume's Bush Warbler as Least Concern.

What does the Hume's Bush Warbler eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Hume's Bush Warbler in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈10 cm
Weight
5.3 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
52 mm
Tail
48 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Genus
Horornis

Other birds in the genus Horornis

Philippine Bush WarblerPhilippine Bush WarblerHorornis seebohmiJapanese Bush WarblerJapanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphoneManchurian Bush WarblerManchurian Bush WarblerHorornis canturiansPalau Bush WarblerPalau Bush WarblerHorornis annaeTanimbar Bush WarblerTanimbar Bush WarblerHorornis carolinaeShade Bush WarblerShade Bush WarblerHorornis parensBougainville Bush WarblerBougainville Bush WarblerHorornis haddeniFiji Bush WarblerFiji Bush WarblerHorornis ruficapillaBrown-flanked Bush WarblerBrown-flanked Bush WarblerHorornis fortipesYellow-bellied Bush WarblerYellow-bellied Bush WarblerHorornis acanthizoidesAberrant Bush WarblerAberrant Bush WarblerHorornis flavolivaceus
Hume's Bush Warbler

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