Manipur Fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis)
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Manipur Fulvetta

Fulvetta manipurensis (Ogilvie-Grant, 1906)

≈11 cmLength10 gWeight

This resident bird weighs about 10 g and feeds mainly on terrestrial invertebrates.

Busiest months: February and December · Most records: China, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: February and December · Most records: China, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam

Manipur Fulvetta has been recorded at 45 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baihualing [General Area]China42 records
  2. Laojunshan – Liju VillageChina23 records
  3. JiangjiazhaiChina20 records
More places
  1. Laojunshan – BomiluoChina19 records
  2. Pianma Snow PassChina18 records
  3. Zixi Mountain PNRChina17 records
  4. Kunming Xi ShanChina10 records
  5. Wuwei TempleChina7 records
  6. Ailaoshan Dujuanhu ReservoirChina6 records
  7. Cangshan – Yudai Yunyou TrailChina6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaMyanmar (Burma)Vietnam

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 Manipur fulvetta or streak-throated fulvetta (Fulvetta manipurensis) is a bird species in the family Paradoxornithidae. It is named for the state of Manipur in Northeast India. 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 Manipur Fulvetta?

The Manipur Fulvetta is about ≈11 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Manipur Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: northeastern India, southwestern China, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Myanmar (Burma) and Vietnam.

When is the best time to see the Manipur Fulvetta?

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

Is the Manipur Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Manipur Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Manipur Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Manipur 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
52 mm
Tail
51 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Oriental: northeastern India, southwestern China, northern Myanmar and northern Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Fulvetta manipurensis manipurensis ne India, Myanmar and sw China
  • Fulvetta manipurensis tonkinensis s China and n Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Parrotbills & Allies Paradoxornithidae
Genus
Fulvetta

Other birds in the genus Fulvetta

Manipur Fulvetta

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