How big is a Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?

The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.

Where can you see a Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?

The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler occurs in 11 countries, including Taiwan, China, India, Hong Kong SAR China and Bhutan.

What birds look similar to a Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?

The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler is most easily confused with the Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler, the Aberrant Bush Warbler and the Palau Bush Warbler.

Is the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler endangered?

The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler

Horornis fortipes

Bush Warblers and Allies · Passeriformes · Uncommon

The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes) is a uncommon bush warbler found in 11 countries, weighing about 10 g. The brown-flanked bush warbler, also known as the brownish-flanked bush warbler, is a species of bush-warbler of the family Cettiidae.

Least ConcernUncommonEats invertebratesforestcup nest10 g

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 1 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 2 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 3 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 4 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 5 — Photo: Mike Prince from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 6 — Photo: Shiv's fotografia · CC BY 4.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 7 — Photo: Shiv's fotografia · CC BY 4.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 8 — Photo: Shiv's fotografia · CC BY 4.0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 9 — Photo: no rights reserved · CC0

Brown-flanked Bush Warbler (Horornis fortipes), photo 10 — Photo: (c) Jiao Sun (孙娇), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler

The brown-flanked bush warbler, 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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Where it lives

Taiwan China India Hong Kong SAR China Bhutan Pakistan Vietnam Myanmar (Burma) Macao SAR China Nepal Laos

When to see it

Best months: February, March, April, May, June, July, December, with peak activity in April. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Brown-flanked Bush Warbler look like?: The brown-flanked bush warbler, also known as the brownish-flanked bush warbler, is a species of bush-warbler of the family Cettiidae.
How big is a Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?: The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler is a tiny sized bird weighing about 10 g.
Where can you see a Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?: The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler occurs in 11 countries, including Taiwan, China, India, Hong Kong SAR China and Bhutan.
What birds look similar to a Brown-flanked Bush Warbler?: The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler is most easily confused with the Yellow-bellied Bush Warbler, the Aberrant Bush Warbler and the Palau Bush Warbler.
Is the Brown-flanked Bush Warbler endangered?: The Brown-flanked Bush Warbler is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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