Philippine Bush Warbler
Horornis seebohmi
A small drab bird of dense undergrowth within open montane forest in northern Luzon. Warm brown on the upperparts and crown with a dark eye-stripe and pale brown underparts blending to a pale gray chest and whitish throat. Similar to Long-tailed Bush-Warbler, but tail shorter and underparts grayish rather than deep brown. Also similar to Benguet Bush-Warbler, but has a a more distinct pale eyebrow. Song consists of a drawn-out low whistle followed by an explosive whistled phrase. Call is a sharp “tsik!”
Identification
EBird describes the bird as "A small drab bird of dense undergrowth within open montane forest in northern Luzon. Warm brown on the upper parts and crown with a dark eye-stripe and pale brown underparts blending to a pale gray chest and whitish throat. Similar to Long-tailed bush warbler, but tail shorter and underparts grayish rather than deep brown. Also similar to Benguet bush warbler, but has a more distinct pale eyebrow. Song consists of a drawn-out low whistle followed by an explosive whistled phrase. Call is a sharp 'tsik!'"
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Horornis seebohmi
- Authority
- (Ogilvie-Grant, 1894)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Genus
- Horornis
Range and habitat
It is found in tropical montane pine forests above 800 meters in elevation. It is typically found in the understory and low thickets in the forest strata. Little else is known about this bird.<p>IUCN has assessed this bird as least-concern with the population believed to be stable but more surveys are needed to determine the actual population health and distribution of the species.
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
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