Black-browed Fulvetta (Alcippe grotei)
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Black-browed Fulvetta

Alcippe grotei Delacour, 1936

16–16 cmLength14 gWeight

The black-browed fulvetta (Alcippe grotei) is a 15.5 to 16.5 cm long species of passerine bird in the family Leiothrichidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Vietnam, Cambodia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Black-browed Fulvetta has been recorded at 26 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cuc Phuong NPVietnam252 records
  2. Cuc Phuong NP – Bong SubstationVietnam73 records
  3. Bach Ma NPVietnam70 records
More places
  1. Dak DamCambodia68 records
  2. Phong Nha-Ke Bang National ParkVietnam57 records
  3. Seima Biodiversity Conservation AreaCambodia15 records
  4. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam13 records
  5. Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam12 records
  6. Cuc Phuong NP – HeadquartersVietnam11 records
  7. Mount LangbianVietnam11 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VietnamCambodia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

It is found in subtropical or tropical moist montane evergreen forests, adjacent secondary growth and bamboo in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the Black-browed Fulvetta?

The Black-browed Fulvetta is about 16–16 cm long and weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Black-browed Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southeastern Thailand, eastern Cambodia, central, southern Laos and Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Vietnam and Cambodia.

When is the best time to see the Black-browed Fulvetta?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-browed Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-browed Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Black-browed Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-browed Fulvetta in?

It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–16 cm
Weight
14 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
66 mm
Tail
66 mm
Bill
14 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: southeastern Thailand, eastern Cambodia, central, southern Laos and Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
Genus
Alcippe

Other birds in the genus Alcippe

Black-browed Fulvetta

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