Brown-throated Fulvetta (Fulvetta ludlowi)
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Brown-throated Fulvetta

Fulvetta ludlowi Kinnear, 1935

≈12 cmLength10 gWeight

The brown-throated fulvetta or Ludlow's fulvetta (Fulvetta ludlowi) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae.

Most records: China, Bhutan

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Brown-throated Fulvetta has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baka Village & Gang Spruce ForestChina18 records
  2. KorilaBhutan1 record
  3. Galong MonasteryChina1 record
More places
  1. Khachu MonasteryChina1 record
  2. Beibeng-Gelin RoadChina1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaBhutan

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

The brown-throated fulvetta or Ludlow's fulvetta (Fulvetta ludlowi) is a species of bird in the family Paradoxornithidae. Like the other typical fulvettas, it was long included in the Timaliidae genus Alcippe or in the Sylviidae.

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Questions

How big is the Brown-throated Fulvetta?

The Brown-throated Fulvetta is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Brown-throated Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: southeastern Tibet to northwestern Myanmar. It is most often recorded in China and Bhutan.

Is the Brown-throated Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-throated Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Brown-throated Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Brown-throated Fulvetta in?

It belongs to the family Parrotbills & Allies (Paradoxornithidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
10 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Partial migrant
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
58 mm
Tail
54 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: southeastern Tibet to northwestern Myanmar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Fulvetta

Other birds in the genus Fulvetta

Spectacled FulvettaSpectacled FulvettaFulvetta ruficapillaIndochinese FulvettaIndochinese FulvettaFulvetta danisiChinese FulvettaChinese FulvettaFulvetta striaticollisWhite-browed FulvettaWhite-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectusManipur FulvettaManipur FulvettaFulvetta manipurensisGrey-hooded FulvettaGrey-hooded FulvettaFulvetta cinereicepsTaiwan FulvettaTaiwan FulvettaFulvetta formosanaFire-tailed MyzornisFire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhouraRufous-tailed BabblerRufous-tailed BabblerMoupinia poecilotisGolden-breasted FulvettaGolden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
Brown-throated Fulvetta

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