Golden-fronted Fulvetta (Schoeniparus variegaticeps)
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Golden-fronted Fulvetta

Schoeniparus variegaticeps (Yen, 1932)

≈11 cmLength13 gWeight

This fulvetta is endemic to China, with habitats including subtropical or tropical moist mountain forest.

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The golden-fronted fulvetta (Schoeniparus variegaticeps), also known as the gold-fronted fulvetta, is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is endemic to China. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-fronted Fulvetta?

The Golden-fronted Fulvetta is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Golden-fronted Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: south-central, southwestern China.

Is the Golden-fronted Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-fronted Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-fronted Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Golden-fronted Fulvetta in?

It belongs to the family Ground Babblers (Pellorneidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
≈11 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
54 mm
Tail
42 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
20 mm

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

Range

Oriental: south-central, southwestern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Schoeniparus

Other birds in the genus Schoeniparus

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Golden-fronted Fulvetta

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