Manchurian Bush Warbler

Overview

Manchurian Bush Warbler (Horornis canturians) is a species of Cettia Bush Warblers & Allies (Cettiidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Horornis; binomial: Horornis canturians; authority: (Swinhoe, 1860).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to s China, se Asia and n Philippines.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Unsettled taxonomy (Alström et al. 2011b). Manchurian Bush Warbler was previously restricted to H. borealis; canturians was treated provisionally as a subspecies of H. diphone. New genetic data support original split of Manchurian Bush Warbler, including canturians and borealis, from H. diphone (Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; BLI; Kennerley & Pearson 2010; Alström et al. unpubl). Species epithet canturians has priority over borealis.