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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.
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 Leiothrichidae Laughingthrushes & Allies
- Genus Alcippe
- Species peracensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Leiothrichidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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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
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
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