Chinese Fulvetta
Fulvetta striaticollis
Chinese Fulvetta (Fulvetta striaticollis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Europe & Northern Asia.
The Chinese Fulvetta (Fulvetta striaticollis) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 13.2 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 Paradoxornithidae Parrotbills & Allies
- Genus Fulvetta
- Species striaticollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Chinese Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Chinese Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Chinese Fulvetta (Fulvetta striaticollis) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL Tibet.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.7 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 428,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Chinese Fulvetta?
The Chinese Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Chinese Fulvetta live?
The Chinese Fulvetta is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL Tibet, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Chinese Fulvetta belong to?
The Chinese Fulvetta (Fulvetta striaticollis) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Chinese Fulvetta eat?
The Chinese Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Chinese Fulvetta migrate?
The Chinese Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Chinese 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 Chinese Fulvetta make?
1 real field recording of the Chinese Fulvetta — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Chinese Fulvetta's range?
The Chinese Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 428,000 km².
Conservation
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