Philippine Bush Warbler (Horornis seebohmi)
About the Philippine Bush Warbler
The Philippine bush warbler (Horornis seebohmi), also known as the Luzon bush warbler, is a species of bird in the family Cettiidae. It was formerly conspecific with the Japanese bush warbler. It is found only in the Philippines in the Cordillera Mountain Range of northern Luzon. It is found in tropical montane forest. This species was once conspecific with the Japanese bush warbler and differs vocally, through its smaller size, deeper rufous upper back, darker lores and grayer. Presumed to feed on small invertebrates. Typically seen alone foraging in low dense vegetation. This species is very vocal while remaining hidden in the thickets.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 40 recordings for this species: 33 CC BY-NC-SA · 7 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
As soon as someone uploads a freely licensed recording, we mirror it and the player appears here.
Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Japanese Bush WarblerHorornis diphonerecording
- Yellow-bellied Bush WarblerHorornis acanthizoidesrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.