Old World Warblers (Sylviidae)
Sunda Bush-warbler (Cettia vulcania) - HBW 11, p. 593
French: Bouscarle d’Indonésie
German: Müllerbuschsänger
Spanish: Cetia de la Sonda
Other common names: Müller’s/Mountain Bush-warbler
Taxonomy: Sylvia vulcania Blyth, 1870, Java.
May form a superspecies with C. fortipes; has been considered conspecific, but differs in vocalizations. Originally described as “Sylvia montana”, and long known by this species name, but the name is not applicable, because preoccupied. Eight subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- sepiaria Kloss, 1931 - N Sumatra.
- flaviventris (Salvadori, 1879) - C & S Sumatra.
- palawana Ripley & Rabor, 1962 - S Palawan (Mt Mantalingajan), in SW Philippines.
- sepiaria Kloss, 1931 - N Sumatra.
- flaviventris (Salvadori, 1879) - C & S Sumatra.
- palawana Ripley & Rabor, 1962 - S Palawan (Mt Mantalingajan), in SW Philippines.
- banksi Chasen, 1935 - NW Borneo.
- oreophila Sharpe, 1888 - Mt Kinabalu, in N Borneo.
- vulcania (Blyth, 1870) - Java, Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa.
- kolichisi Johnstone & Darnell, 1997 - Alor.
- everetti E. J. O. Hartert, 1898 - Timor.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird skulking in a bush and flying away Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp banksi)
Barry Attridge 15 July 2007 5 years ago 13 sec 3.8 -
A bird moving around the edge of low montane scrub Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp banksi)
Keith Blomerley 9 September 2001 5 years ago 24 sec 3.7
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Such a fast moving birdie~~
Locality Tambunan Rafflesia Forest Reserve, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo (ssp oreophila)
Jonathan Soon 11 April 2012 1 year ago 4.1 -
bird in undergrowth
Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo
Desmond Allen 1 January 2001 3 years ago 3
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Singing from roadside grass early morning. Locality Mount Kinabalu National Park, Sabah (Malaysia), Borneo
(ssp banksi)
Sam Woods 1 July 2007 3 years ago 4
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