Spotted Bush Warbler
NameSpotted Bush Warbler
Common NameSpotted Bush Warbler
Scientific NameLocustella thoracica
FamilyLocustellidae
Wingspan (cm)16.5
Length (cm)13.5
Weight (g)12.5
Plumage DetailsUpperparts are plain rufous-brown to olive-brown. Underparts are paler, whitish on the belly, with a prominent heavily spotted or streaked throat and upper breast. It features a pale supercilium and a dark eye-stripe.
Vocalization / CallIts song is a distinctive, often explosive, series of sharp churring or trilling notes, typically described as 'churr-churr-churr' or 'tchik-tchik-tchik', which can be surprisingly loud.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest, mountain
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds in the Himalayas from northern Pakistan east through Nepal, Bhutan, and northeastern India to southern China and northern Myanmar. It winters at lower altitudes and further south in Southeast Asia.
Identifying Featuresheavily spotted throat and breast, plain brown upperparts, pale supercilium, skulking behavior, churring song
Description
This small, skulking warbler is characterized by its plain brown upperparts and a distinctive heavily spotted throat and upper breast. It typically inhabits dense undergrowth in montane forests, often heard singing its churring call rather than seen.
