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Aberrant Bush Warbler (Horornis flavolivaceus)

Aberrant Bush Warbler

Horornis flavolivaceus

Least Concern

Overview

The aberrant bush warbler, Horornis flavolivaceus, is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. Previously included in the 'Old World warbler' assemblage, it is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Habitat

The species is distributed across central and southern China, and the northern extremes of Myanmar and Vietnam. Its range extends to Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Nepal, the Philippines, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and potentially northeastern and southeastern Bangladesh.

Did you know?

The specific epithet flavolivaceus is a combination of the Latin word flavus meaning 'yellow' and the Modern Latin olivaceus meaning 'olive-green'. Thirteen subspecies are recognised, with the last eight sometimes treated as a separate species, the Sunda bush warbler Horornis vulcanius.

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