Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies
Brown Bush Warbler
Locustella luteoventris
- Family
- Grasshopper Warblers, Grassbirds, and Allies (Locustellidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The brown bush warbler (Locustella luteoventris) is a songbird species. Formerly placed in the "Old World warbler" assemblage as Bradypterus luteoventrus, it is now placed in the newly recognized family Locustellidae.
It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is boreal forests during breeding and subtropical and tropical forest in the winter quarters.
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Range and habitat
Himalayas of eastern Nepal to northeastern India (Assam), southeastern Tibet, southwestern China, southern Myanmar, and northern Thailand.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown bush warbler
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
