Prakruti Parichay
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Aberrant Bush Warbler

Cettia flavolivace

12–12 cmVery Small
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Himalayas and NE Indian hills. From other bush warblers by yellowish-green cast to olive upperparts, yellowish supercilium, and bullish - yellow to olive-yellow underparts. Confusable with Tickell's Leaf Warbler. but has longer. 'loosely attached' and rounded tail. usually held slightly cocked, more rounded wings, and grating call accompanied by much wing-flicking. In NE India (weben) is browner above, and more buffish below (yellowish only on belly). Bushes at forest edges, long grass and bushes in pine forest.

Colour

OliveYellowGreenBuff / Tan
Average size
12 cm
Habitat
Bushes at forest edges, long grass and bushes in pine forest.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Himalayas and NE Indian hills. From other bush warblers by yellowish-green cast to olive upperparts, yellowish supercilium, and bullish - yellow to olive-yellow underparts. Confusable with Tickell's Leaf Warbler. but has longer. 'loosely attached' and rounded tail. usually held slightly cocked, more rounded wings, and grating call accompanied by much wing-flicking. In NE India (weben) is browner above, and more buffish below (yellowish only on belly). Bushes at forest edges, long grass and bushes in pine forest.

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Aberrant Bush Warbler is bigger than Asian Desert Warbler but smaller than Dead Sea Sparrow.

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Aberrant Bush Warbler

Cettia flavolivace

12–12 cm