This small warbler breeds in Central Asia and winters mainly on the Indian peninsula. It prefers dry, open habitats with a sparse tree canopy.
It is a plain brown warbler with pale legs. Its longer tail and pale bill are also useful identification clues.
It prefers open, dry habitat with trees that have a sparse canopy. It moves seasonally between its breeding range and its main wintering range.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.