Rufous-faced Warbler
Abroscopus albogularis
A colorful songbird, green above, white below, with orange face, pale yellow breast band, black lateral crown stripes, and sparse black streaking on the throat. Sometimes difficult to see in dense bamboo habitats in hilly areas, where first detected by voice. Forages in groups or among mixed-species flocks. Song is a series of high, thin whistles; contact calls heard from foraging birds are twittering, cricket-like notes.
Identification
The rufous-faced warbler (Abroscopus albogularis) is a species of the bush warbler family, Cettiidae. It was formerly included in the "Old World warbler" assemblage. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest.
Taxonomy
Genus: Abroscopus; Family: Cettiidae; Order: Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Abroscopus albogularis
- Authority
- (Moore, F, 1854)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Genus
- Abroscopus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: stable.
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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