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Brown Fulvetta
Alcippe brunneicauda
Brown Fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown Fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Alcippe
- Species brunneicauda
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown 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 Brown Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda) is a member of the Leiothrichidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 765,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Fulvetta?
The Brown Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.
Where does the Brown Fulvetta live?
The Brown Fulvetta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen., Sumatra and Borneo, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown Fulvetta belong to?
The Brown Fulvetta (Alcippe brunneicauda) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Brown Fulvetta eat?
The Brown Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Fulvetta migrate?
The Brown Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown Fulvetta endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Brown Fulvetta make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Fulvetta — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Fulvetta's range?
The Brown Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 765,000 km².
Conservation
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