Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler
Cettia major
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCettiidae (Bush Warblers and Allies)
- GenusCettia (Cettia Bush Warblers)
- SpeciesCettia major (Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler)
About the Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler
The chestnut-crowned bush warbler (Cettia major) is a species of warbler found in South Asia. Although overall population size has not been quantified, this is one of the species that is declining due to habitat destruction. Although its population trend is observed to be decreasing, its decline is not happening in rapid fashion. For this reason, this is evaluated as least concern species.
The phylogenetic relationships among the Cettia species are shown below, based on the data by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It split from the Chestnut-headed tesia about 5 million years ago. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler in Jiuzhaigou National Park
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Chestnut-headed Tesia
Cettia castaneocoronata
Yellowish-bellied Bush-Warbler
Horornis acanthizoides
Brownish-flanked Bush-Warbler
Horornis fortipes
Aberrant Bush-Warbler
Horornis flavolivaceus
Chestnut Thrush
Turdus rubrocanus
Elliot's Laughingthrush
Trochalopteron elliotii
Buff-barred Warbler
Phylloscopus pulcher
Chinese White-browed Rosefinch
Carpodacus dubius
White-throated Redstart
Phoenicurus schisticeps
Gray-headed Bullfinch
Pyrrhula erythaca
Rufous-vented Tit
Periparus rubidiventris
White-backed Thrush
Turdus kessleri
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 5 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler in Jiuzhaigou National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Chestnut-crowned Bush-Warbler in Jiuzhaigou National Park in our monthly data.