Manchurian Bush Warbler
Horornis canturians
Warm brownish songbird of shrubby forest edges, reedbeds, and gardens. Brown above, pale below, with pale supercilium and dark eyeline. Note rufous crown. Shy and skulking, rarely straying from dense undergrowth even when singing. Usually detected by its song, a long mournful whistle followed by a quick burst of rich, bubbly notes. All but indistinguishable from Japanese Bush Warbler; averages slightly more rufous on the crown, but best identified by range and voice.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Horornis canturians
- Authority
- (Swinhoe, 1860)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Cettiidae
- Genus
- Horornis
Range and habitat
- Breeding range
- PAL : c, e China, se Siberia and Korean Pen.
- Non-breeding range
- to s China, se Asia and n Philippines
- Migration
- Complete migrants
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
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Distribution
Bird Calls
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Bay Antpitta
Grallaria capitalis
Dark antpitta found in cloud forest along the east slope of the Andes in central Peru. Much of its range is remote and rarely visited by birders. Adult is similar to both Chestnut Antpitta and Rufous Antpitta, but note the larger size, gray crown, thin eye-ring, unbarred belly patch, and voice. The rarely-seen juvenile is even darker with buff and gray barring and a spotted crown. Inhabits forest understory, especially where there is abundant bamboo. Stays on the ground when not singing and usually very tough to see. Song is a quick series that consists of a short note followed by two to five slightly lower notes.
Rufous-headed Pygmy-Tyrant
Pseudotriccus ruficeps
Tiny, plump flycatcher found in the understory of subtropical and temperate cloud forest in the Andes. Not likely to be confused. Bright rufous head, wings, and tail contrast with olive back and breast. Belly slightly paler yellow. Sexes similar. Flits around the understory in singles or pairs, usually within forest. Best detected by its bill snaps or descending rattle call.
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