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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Brown-flanked Bush Warbler''' | |
| − | [[Image:Brownish-flanked_Bush_Warbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Alister Benn | + | [[Image:Brownish-flanked_Bush_Warbler.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Subspecies ''davidianus''<br />Photo by {{user|alibenn|Alister Benn}}<br />Hubei, [[China]], March 2004]] |
| − | ;[[:Category: | + | ;[[:Category:Horornis|Horornis]] fortipes |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:DSC 7469.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''pallidus''<br />Photo by {{user|Zagham|Zagham}}<br />Margalla Hills, Islamabad, [[Pakistan]], February 2018]] | ||
| + | 11–12·5 cm (4¼-5 in) | ||
| + | *Brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Light yellow brown underparts | ||
| + | *White [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
| + | *Paler throat and belly | ||
| + | *Dark brown iris | ||
| + | *Brown-grey bill | ||
| + | *Pink brown legs<br /> | ||
| + | Sexes alike | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Pakistan]] east to [[Vietnam]] and [[Taiwan]]. | + | [[Asia]]: found from [[Pakistan]] east to [[Vietnam]] and [[Taiwan]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | Formerly placed in genus ''[[:Category:Cettia|Cettia]]''. | |
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_P-S#P|polytypic]] species which consists of four subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''H. f. pallidus'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Himalayas]] (Kashmir to western [[Nepal]]) | ||
| + | *''H. f. fortipes'': | ||
| + | :*Himalayas of eastern Nepal to [[Bhutan]], south-eastern [[Tibet]], north-eastern [[India]] and [[Myanmar]] | ||
| + | *''H. f. davidianus'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of southern [[China]] to northern [[Laos]] and northern [[Vietnam]] | ||
| + | *''H. f. robustipes'': | ||
| + | :*Mountains of [[Taiwan]] | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Hillside scrub | + | Hillside scrub, dense undergrowth, bamboo thickets, forest edges, bushy ravines. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | A skulking bird, more often heard than seen. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet is not well recorded, but is known to include invertebrates, larvae and eggs. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | [[Dictionary_M-O#M|Monogamous]]. The nest is a ball or cup of dry grass, leaves, moss and feathers placed low in a bush. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | <flashmp3>Brown flanked bush warbler.MP3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
| + | ''[[Media:Brown flanked bush warbler.MP3|Listen in an external program]]''<br /> | ||
| + | Recording by {{user|china+guy|china guy}}<br /> | ||
| + | Sichuan, April 2011 | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Brownish-flanked_Bush_Warblercg.jpg|Subspecies ''davidianus''<br />Photo by {{user|china+guy|china guy}}<br >Sichuan, [[China]], April 2011 <!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery--> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Birding in Taiwan | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch| | + | {{GSearch|Horornis+fortipes}} |
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category: | + | |
| + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Horornis]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] | ||
Revision as of 20:25, 9 February 2018
Alternative name: Brown-flanked Bush Warbler
- Horornis fortipes
Identification
11–12·5 cm (4¼-5 in)
- Brown upperparts
- Light yellow brown underparts
- White supercilium
- Paler throat and belly
- Dark brown iris
- Brown-grey bill
- Pink brown legs
Sexes alike
Distribution
Asia: found from Pakistan east to Vietnam and Taiwan.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in genus Cettia.
Subspecies
This is a polytypic species which consists of four subspecies[1]:
- H. f. pallidus:
- H. f. fortipes:
- H. f. davidianus:
- H. f. robustipes:
- Mountains of Taiwan
Habitat
Hillside scrub, dense undergrowth, bamboo thickets, forest edges, bushy ravines.
Behaviour
A skulking bird, more often heard than seen.
Diet
Their diet is not well recorded, but is known to include invertebrates, larvae and eggs.
Breeding
Monogamous. The nest is a ball or cup of dry grass, leaves, moss and feathers placed low in a bush.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Brown flanked bush warbler.MP3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by china guy
Sichuan, April 2011
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birding in Taiwan
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Brownish-flanked Bush Warbler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Brownish-flanked_Bush_Warbler
