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Least Concern

Mountain Fulvetta

Alcippe peracensis

Mountain Fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Mountain Fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis) 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.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Passeriformes
  3. Family Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
  4. Genus Alcippe
  5. Species peracensis

Where it lives

Western Malaysia to southern Vietnam

Quick facts

Weight
14.3 g
Habitat
Woodland

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Mountain 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 Mountain Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Mountain Fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis) is a species of bird in the Leiothrichidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR w Malaysia to s Vietnam.

It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.3 g, with a wing length of about 6.4 cm and a tail of around 6.7 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 148,000 km².

Songs & calls

Mountain Fulvetta — Call

Recorded by Andrew McCafferty Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Mountain Fulvetta?

The Mountain Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 14.3 g.

Where does the Mountain Fulvetta live?

The Mountain Fulvetta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR w Malaysia to s Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Mountain Fulvetta belong to?

The Mountain Fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis) belongs to the Leiothrichidae family, in the order Passeriformes.

What does the Mountain Fulvetta eat?

The Mountain Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.

Does the Mountain Fulvetta migrate?

The Mountain Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Mountain 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 Mountain Fulvetta make?

1 real field recording of the Mountain 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 Mountain Fulvetta's range?

The Mountain Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 148,000 km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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