Rufous-throated Fulvetta (Schoeniparus rufogularis)
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Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Schoeniparus rufogularis (Mandelli, 1873)

≈12 cmLength13 gWeight

It ranges from the Himalayas to Indochina and inhabits moist lowland forest.

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Vietnam, India, China

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-throated Fulvetta has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia359 records
  2. Cuc Phuong NPVietnam357 records
  3. Cuc Phuong NP – Bong SubstationVietnam99 records
More places
  1. Dihing Patkai NP – SoraipungIndia89 records
  2. SkytreeChina23 records
  3. Bach Ma NPVietnam19 records
  4. Cuc Phuong NP – HeadquartersVietnam13 records
  5. Bubeng VillageChina6 records
  6. Ngoc Linh NRVietnam4 records
  7. Ba Vi NPVietnam3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

VietnamIndiaChinaBhutanMyanmar (Burma)

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Rufous-throated Fulvetta?

The Rufous-throated Fulvetta is about ≈12 cm long and weighs around 13 g.

Where does the Rufous-throated Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to southwestern Cambodia. It is most often recorded in Vietnam, India and China.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-throated Fulvetta?

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

Is the Rufous-throated Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-throated Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-throated Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-throated Fulvetta in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈12 cm
Weight
13 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
56 mm
Tail
50 mm
Bill
13 mm
Tarsus
21 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to southwestern Cambodia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 1
  • Schoeniparus rufogularis stevensi s China, ne Laos and n Vietnam

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Schoeniparus

Other birds in the genus Schoeniparus

Yellow-throated FulvettaYellow-throated FulvettaSchoeniparus cinereusRufous-winged FulvettaRufous-winged FulvettaSchoeniparus castanecepsBlack-crowned FulvettaBlack-crowned FulvettaSchoeniparus klossiGolden-fronted FulvettaGolden-fronted FulvettaSchoeniparus variegaticepsRusty-capped FulvettaRusty-capped FulvettaSchoeniparus dubiusDusky FulvettaDusky FulvettaSchoeniparus brunneusIndian GrassbirdIndian GrassbirdGraminicola bengalensisChinese GrassbirdChinese GrassbirdGraminicola striatusLarge Wren-BabblerLarge Wren-BabblerTurdinus macrodactylusMarbled Wren-BabblerMarbled Wren-BabblerTurdinus marmoratus
Rufous-throated Fulvetta

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