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Grey-hooded Fulvetta
Fulvetta cinereiceps
Grey-hooded Fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10 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 cinereiceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Grey-hooded 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 Grey-hooded Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 974,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Grey-hooded Fulvetta?
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 10 g.
Where does the Grey-hooded Fulvetta live?
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR China, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Grey-hooded Fulvetta belong to?
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Grey-hooded Fulvetta eat?
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Grey-hooded Fulvetta migrate?
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Grey-hooded 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 Grey-hooded Fulvetta make?
1 real field recording of the Grey-hooded 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 Grey-hooded Fulvetta's range?
The Grey-hooded Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 974,000 km².
Conservation
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