Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)

Sri Lankan Bush-warbler (Elaphrornis palliseri) - HBW 11, p. 609

French: Bouscarle de Ceylan German: Ceylonbuschsänger Spanish: Zarzalero de Ceilán
Other common names: Ceylon/Palliser’s Warbler/Bush-warbler

Taxonomy: Brachypteryx? palliseri Blyth, 1851, Sri Lanka.
Has sometimes been placed in genus Bradypterus; appears to be closely related to that genus, but differs in structure (relatively shorter-tailed and longer-billed), plumage (unmarked) and song. Monotypic.

Distribution: Hills of wet zone in SC Sri Lanka.