Rusty-capped Fulvetta (Schoeniparus dubius)
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Rusty-capped Fulvetta

Schoeniparus dubius (Hume, 1874)

≈13 cmLength18 gWeight

This fulvetta inhabits subtropical and tropical moist mountain forests.

Busiest months: January · Most records: China, Vietnam, Myanmar (Burma)

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

Rusty-capped Fulvetta has been recorded at 99 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Baihualing [General Area]China472 records
  2. Ngoc Linh NRVietnam119 records
  3. Kunming Xi ShanChina115 records
More places
  1. Laifengshan National Forest ParkChina100 records
  2. Sa Pa – Ham Rong GardensVietnam94 records
  3. Zixi Mountain PNRChina81 records
  4. Wuwei TempleChina54 records
  5. TongbiguanChina44 records
  6. Kunming Botanical GardenChina41 records
  7. Kunming Country ParkChina40 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaVietnamMyanmar (Burma)Laos

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 rusty-capped fulvetta (Schoeniparus dubius) is a species of bird in the family Pellorneidae. It is found in Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Rusty-capped Fulvetta?

The Rusty-capped Fulvetta is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 18 g.

Where does the Rusty-capped Fulvetta live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to central Vietnam. It is most often recorded in China, Vietnam and Myanmar (Burma).

When is the best time to see the Rusty-capped Fulvetta?

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

Is the Rusty-capped Fulvetta endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rusty-capped Fulvetta as Least Concern.

What does the Rusty-capped Fulvetta eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rusty-capped Fulvetta in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈13 cm
Weight
18 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
57 mm
Tail
60 mm
Bill
12 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to central Vietnam

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Schoeniparus dubius intermedius ne, e Myanmar, w Yunnan (s China)
  • Schoeniparus dubius genestieri s, se China and n Indochina

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ground Babblers Pellorneidae
Genus
Schoeniparus

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Rusty-capped Fulvetta

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