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;[[:Category:Cettia|Cettia]] fortipes | ;[[:Category:Cettia|Cettia]] fortipes |
Revision as of 18:46, 8 January 2009
- Cettia fortipes
Identification
12cm. Brown above, light yellow brown below, white supercilium, paler throat and belly, dark brown iris, brown grey bill, pink brown legs. Sexes alike.
Distribution
Pakistan east to Vietnam and Taiwan.
Taxonomy
Polytypic. Consists of four subspecies.
Habitat
Hillside scrub, dense undergrowth, bamboo thickets, forest edges, bushy ravines.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, larvae and eggs.
The nest is a ball or cup of dry grass, leaves, moss and feathers placed low in a bush.
References
Birding in Taiwan