
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
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
- Baihualing [General Area]China42 records
- Laojunshan – Liju VillageChina23 records
- JiangjiazhaiChina20 records
More places
- Laojunshan – BomiluoChina19 records
- Pianma Snow PassChina18 records
- Zixi Mountain PNRChina17 records
- Kunming Xi ShanChina10 records
- Wuwei TempleChina7 records
- Ailaoshan Dujuanhu ReservoirChina6 records
- Cangshan – Yudai Yunyou TrailChina6 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Spectacled FulvettaFulvetta ruficapilla
Indochinese FulvettaFulvetta danisi
Chinese FulvettaFulvetta striaticollis
White-browed FulvettaFulvetta vinipectus
Brown-throated FulvettaFulvetta ludlowi
Grey-hooded FulvettaFulvetta cinereiceps
Taiwan FulvettaFulvetta formosana
Fire-tailed MyzornisMyzornis pyrrhoura
Rufous-tailed BabblerMoupinia poecilotis
Golden-breasted FulvettaLioparus chrysotis
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