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Birdsong field guide

Benguet Bush Warbler

Locustella seebohmi

A small, elusive songbird endemic to the high-altitude montane scrub and grasslands of northern Luzon in the Philippines.

What it sounds like

A repetitive, insect-like metallic trill or series of high-pitched 'tsee-tsee' notes.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Greg Irving · PhilippinesCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is a notorious 'skulker' that prefers to stay hidden in dense undergrowth, making it much easier to hear than see.
The species was historically considered a subspecies of the Russet Bush Warbler before taxonomic revisions established it as a distinct species.
It possesses a long, rounded tail and a thin, pale eyebrow streak (supercilium) that contrasts with its rufous-brown plumage.
Its diet consists primarily of small invertebrates and larvae foraged from the leaf litter and low-hanging vegetation.
It is geographically restricted to the Cordillera Central mountain range, particularly in the Benguet and Mountain Provinces.

Habitat

Montane forest edges, thickets, and high-elevation grasslands above 1,000 meters.

Range

Northern Luzon, Philippines (Endemic).

Similar & commonly confused birds

Baikal Bush WarblerLocustella davidi Bamboo WarblerLocustella alfredi Brown Bush WarblerLocustella luteoventris Buru Bush WarblerLocustella disturbans Chinese Bush WarblerLocustella tacsanowskia Common Grasshopper WarblerLocustella naevia Dalat Bush WarblerLocustella idonea Friendly Bush WarblerLocustella accentor

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