Sri Lanka Bush Warbler
Elaphrornis palliseri
Near threatened
Stand-in photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, CC BY-SA 2.0
Look again
Possibly the plainest bird on this list, which is why it is the one that teaches you most. It keeps to the dense undergrowth of the highest forests.
Field marks
Plain olive-brown bird with a faint pale throat. The male has a red eye.
Family
Locustellidae
Group
Swallow, warbler and small songbirds
Habitat
Hill and cloud forest
Where to look
Horton Plains, Nuwara Eliya
Length
About 16 cm
IUCN status
Near threatened
