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Yellow-throated Fulvetta
Schoeniparus cinereus
Yellow-throated Fulvetta (Schoeniparus cinereus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Yellow-throated Fulvetta (Schoeniparus cinereus) is a member of the Pellorneidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 11 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 Pellorneidae Ground Babblers
- Genus Schoeniparus
- Species cinereus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 11 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Pellorneidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Fulvetta (Schoeniparus cinereus) is a member of the Pellorneidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to nc Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 11 g, with a wing length of about 5.4 cm and a tail of around 4.1 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 209,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Fulvetta?
The Yellow-throated Fulvetta is a very small bird that weighs around 11 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Fulvetta live?
The Yellow-throated Fulvetta is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to nc Vietnam, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Yellow-throated Fulvetta belong to?
The Yellow-throated Fulvetta (Schoeniparus cinereus) belongs to the Pellorneidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Fulvetta eat?
The Yellow-throated Fulvetta is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Fulvetta migrate?
The Yellow-throated Fulvetta is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Fulvetta make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated 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 Yellow-throated Fulvetta's range?
The Yellow-throated Fulvetta has a mapped global range of about 209,000 km².
Conservation
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