Grey-hooded Fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps)
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Grey-hooded Fulvetta

Fulvetta cinereiceps (Verreaux, J, 1871)

≈11 cmLength10 gWeight

This bird weighs about 10 g on average and inhabits sparse high-elevation scrub and moist mountain forest.

Busiest months: May · Most records: China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Grey-hooded Fulvetta has been recorded at 72 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wawu Mountain – Summit [2800m]China243 records
  2. Longcanggou [General Area]China191 records
  3. Wawu Mountain [General Area]China137 records
More places
  1. Labahe NNRChina115 records
  2. Wawu Mountain – Upper LevelChina60 records
  3. Hailuogou Glacier Forest ParkChina59 records
  4. Mount EmeiChina44 records
  5. Longcanggou [middle elevations]China34 records
  6. Wuyipeng Research StationChina30 records
  7. Tangjiahe NNRChina29 records

Countries and regions with the most records

China

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 grey-hooded fulvetta (Fulvetta cinereiceps) is a bird species 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 Grey-hooded Fulvetta?

The Grey-hooded Fulvetta is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Grey-hooded Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: China. It is most often recorded in China.

When is the best time to see the Grey-hooded Fulvetta?

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

Is the Grey-hooded Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-hooded Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Grey-hooded Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Grey-hooded Fulvetta in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Oriental: China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 4
  • Fulvetta cinereiceps fessa c China
  • Fulvetta cinereiceps cinereiceps sc China
  • Fulvetta cinereiceps fucata e China
  • Fulvetta cinereiceps guttaticollis se China

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 vinipectusBrown-throated FulvettaBrown-throated FulvettaFulvetta ludlowiManipur FulvettaManipur FulvettaFulvetta manipurensisTaiwan FulvettaTaiwan FulvettaFulvetta formosanaFire-tailed MyzornisFire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhouraRufous-tailed BabblerRufous-tailed BabblerMoupinia poecilotisGolden-breasted FulvettaGolden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
Grey-hooded Fulvetta

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