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Golden-breasted Fulvetta
Lioparus chrysotis
Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 5.5 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 Lioparus
- Species chrysotis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 5.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Golden-breasted 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 Golden-breasted Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to c Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 5.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 cm and a tail of around 4.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 1.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Golden-breasted Fulvetta?
The Golden-breasted Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 5.5 g.
Where does the Golden-breasted Fulvetta live?
The Golden-breasted Fulvetta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to c Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Golden-breasted Fulvetta belong to?
The Golden-breasted Fulvetta (Lioparus chrysotis) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Golden-breasted Fulvetta eat?
The Golden-breasted Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Golden-breasted Fulvetta migrate?
The Golden-breasted Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Golden-breasted 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 Golden-breasted Fulvetta make?
1 real field recording of the Golden-breasted 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 Golden-breasted Fulvetta's range?
The Golden-breasted Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².
Conservation
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