- Cettia acanthizoides
Identification
11cm. Brown above, white or pale buff supercilium, dark eyestripe, grey-white chin and throat, buffy breast, pale yellow belly and flanks, small, very fine bill, dark above, pinkish below, dark brown iris, pink-brown feet, short tail.
Distribution
South Asia.
Taxonomy
There are three subspecies.1
- C. a. acanthizoides
- Himalayas
- C. a. brunnescens
- Tsangpo Valley, southeastern Tibet
- C. a. concolor
- Mountains of Taiwan
Habitat
Tall grassy areas and dense bamboo thickets; forests.
Behaviour
Its nest is a ball or deep cup made from dry grass, leaves, moss, spider webs, and feathers, placed low in a bush or thick undergrowth.
References
- Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.