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Black-browed Fulvetta
Alcippe grotei
Black-browed Fulvetta (Alcippe grotei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Black-browed Fulvetta (Alcippe grotei) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Alcippe
- Species grotei
Where it lives
Southeastern Thailand, eastern Cambodia, central, southern Laos and Vietnam
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Black-browed Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Black-browed Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Black-browed Fulvetta (Alcippe grotei) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Thailand, e Cambodia, c, s Laos and Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.6 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 231,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Black-browed Fulvetta?
The Black-browed Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Black-browed Fulvetta live?
The Black-browed Fulvetta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Thailand, e Cambodia, c, s Laos and Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Black-browed Fulvetta belong to?
The Black-browed Fulvetta (Alcippe grotei) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Black-browed Fulvetta eat?
The Black-browed Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Black-browed Fulvetta migrate?
The Black-browed Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Black-browed Fulvetta endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Black-browed Fulvetta make?
1 real field recording of the Black-browed Fulvetta — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Black-browed Fulvetta's range?
The Black-browed Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 231,000 km².
Conservation
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