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Chestnut-headed Tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata)

Chestnut-headed Tesia

Cettia castaneocoronata

Least Concern

Overview

The chestnut-headed tesia (Cettia castaneocoronata) is a small insectivorous songbird classified within the bush warbler family, Cettiidae. It is listed as a species of Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

Native to subtropical or tropical moist lowland and montane forests, the species ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Did you know?

The specific epithet 'castaneocoronata' derives from Latin words meaning 'chestnut-coloured' and 'crowned'. The species diverged from its relative, the Chestnut-crowned bush warbler, approximately five million years ago.

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