Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)

Chestnut-crowned Bush-warbler (Cettia major) - HBW 11, p. 593

French: Grande Bouscarle German: Rhododendronbuschsänger Spanish: Cetia Grande
Other common names: Large Bush-warbler

Taxonomy: Horeites major F. Moore, 1854, Nepal.
Validity of race vafra has been questioned by a number of authors. Two subspecies normally recognized.

Subspecies and Distribution:

  • major (F. Moore, 1854) - Himalayas from N India (Kumaon) E to S China (SE Xizang, Sichuan, NW Yunnan).
  • vafra (Koelz, 1954) - NE India (Assam).

  • Least Concern
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