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Spectacled Fulvetta
Fulvetta ruficapilla
Spectacled Fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Spectacled Fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla) is a member of the Paradoxornithidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9 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 ruficapilla
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Paradoxornithidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Spectacled 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 Spectacled Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Spectacled Fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c, s China.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 552,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Spectacled Fulvetta?
The Spectacled Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 9 g.
Where does the Spectacled Fulvetta live?
The Spectacled Fulvetta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c, s China, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Spectacled Fulvetta belong to?
The Spectacled Fulvetta (Fulvetta ruficapilla) belongs to the Paradoxornithidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Spectacled Fulvetta eat?
The Spectacled Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Spectacled Fulvetta migrate?
The Spectacled Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Fulvetta make?
1 real field recording of the Spectacled 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 Spectacled Fulvetta's range?
The Spectacled Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 552,000 km².
Conservation
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