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Mountain Fulvetta
Alcippe peracensis Sharpe, 1887
14–16 cmLength14 gWeight
The mountain fulvetta (Alcippe peracensis) is a 14 to 15.5 cm long species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Malaysia, Vietnam, Cambodia
Where and when it's recorded
Mountain Fulvetta has been recorded at 36 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bukit FraserMalaysia1,831 records
- Bukit Fraser – Telekom LoopMalaysia615 records
- Bukit Fraser – Bishop TrailMalaysia401 records
More places
- Da Lat – Ta Nung ValleyVietnam344 records
- Mang DenVietnam340 records
- Mount LangbianVietnam238 records
- Bukit Fraser – Jalan RichmondMalaysia199 records
- Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam195 records
- Bukit Fraser – Mager TrailMalaysia190 records
- Deo Nui San passVietnam187 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
It is found in Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam in subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Questions
How big is the Mountain Fulvetta?
The Mountain Fulvetta is about 14–16 cm long and weighs around 14 g.
Where does the Mountain Fulvetta live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: western Malaysia to southern Vietnam. It is most often recorded in Malaysia, Vietnam and Cambodia.
When is the best time to see the Mountain Fulvetta?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Mountain Fulvetta endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Fulvetta as Least Concern.
What does the Mountain Fulvetta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mountain Fulvetta in?
It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 14–16 cm
- Weight
- 14 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 64 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 14 mm
- Tarsus
- 23 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: western Malaysia to southern Vietnam
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Laughingthrushes & Allies Leiothrichidae
- Genus
- Alcippe
Other birds in the genus Alcippe
Brown-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe poioicephala
Black-browed FulvettaAlcippe grotei
Brown FulvettaAlcippe brunneicauda
Javan FulvettaAlcippe pyrrhoptera
Nepal FulvettaAlcippe nipalensis
David's FulvettaAlcippe davidi
Huet's FulvettaAlcippe hueti
Grey-cheeked FulvettaAlcippe morrisonia
Yunnan FulvettaAlcippe fratercula
Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
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