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'Bush warblers' are small insectivorous birds belonging to the genera '''Cettia''' and '''Bradypterus''' of the Old World warbler family Sylviidae. There are about 38 species in the genera, the most recently described being the Odedi (''Cettia haddeni'') from Bougainville.
These are mostly dull birds, unmarked brown above, with strong legs and feet and short broad wings. Many are similar in appearance. They are mostly southern Asian, although Cetti's Warbler has a more extensive range, across southern Europe. Southern species are usually resident, and northern are short-distance migrants.
These are quite terrestrial birds, which live in densely vegetated habitats like thick forest and reedbeds. The will walk away from disturbance rather than flush. The plumage similarities and skulking lifestyle makes these birds hard to see and identify.

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Species in genus ''Cettia''

Species in genus ''Bradypterus''

Species in genus ''Cettia''

★ Manchurian Bush-warbler, ''Cettia canturians''

★ Pale-footed Bush-warbler, ''Cettia pallidipes''

★ Japanese Bush-warbler, ''Cettia diphone''

★ Philippine Bush-warbler, ''Cettia seebohmi''

★ Palau Bush-warbler, ''Cettia annae''

★ Shade Warbler, ''Cettia parens''

★ Odedi, ''Cettia haddeni''

★ Fiji Bush-warbler, ''Cettia ruficapilla''

★ Tanimbar Bush-warbler, ''Cettia carolinae''

★ Brownish-flanked Bush-warbler, ''Cettia fortipes''

★ Sunda Bush-warbler, ''Cettia vulcania''

★ Chestnut-crowned Bush-warbler, ''Cettia major''

★ Aberrant Bush-warbler, ''Cettia flavolivacea''

★ Yellowish-bellied Bush-warbler, ''Cettia acanthizoides''

★ Grey-sided Bush-warbler, ''Cettia brunnifrons''

★ Cetti's Warbler, ''Cettia cetti''

Species in genus ''Bradypterus''

★ Taiwan Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus alishanensis''

★ African Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus baboecala''

★ Ja River Scrub-warbler, ''Bradypterus grandis''

★ White-winged Scrub-warbler, ''Bradypterus carpalis''

★ Grauer's Scrub-warbler, ''Bradypterus graueri''

★ Bamboo Scrub-warbler, ''Bradypterus alfredi''

★ Knysna Scrub-warbler or Knysna Warbler, ''Bradypterus sylvaticus''

★ Cameroon Scrub-warbler, ''Bradypterus lopezi''

★ African Scrub-warbler, ''Bradypterus barratti''

★ Bangwa Scrub-warbler, ''Bradypterus bangwaensis''

★ Cinnamon Bracken-warbler, ''Bradypterus cinnamomeus''

★ Spotted Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus thoracicus''

★ David's Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus davidi''

★ Long-billed Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus major''

★ Chinese Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus tacsanowskius''

★ Russet Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus seebohmi''

★ Brown Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus luteoventris''

★ Taiwan Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus alishanensis''

★ Sri Lanka Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus palliseri''

★ Friendly Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus accentor''

★ Long-tailed Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus caudatus''

★ Chestnut-backed Bush-warbler, ''Bradypterus castaneus''
Victorin's Scrub-warbler, ''"Bradypterus" victorini'', does not belong into that genus and in fact appears to be not even closely related to it. A new genus would need to be established for it, but this has not happened yet. See SASOL Birds of Southern Africa.