
Yunnan Fulvetta
Alcippe fratercula Rippon, 1900
≈13 cmLength15 gWeight
The Yunnan fulvetta (Alcippe fratercula) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae.
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma)
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Thailand, China, Myanmar (Burma)
Yunnan Fulvetta has been recorded at 119 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand856 records
- Doi Inthanon NPThailand731 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand616 records
More places
- Baihualing [General Area]China580 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand434 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand433 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand400 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand341 records
- Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand263 records
- Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand176 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 Yunnan fulvetta (Alcippe fratercula) is a species of bird in the family Leiothrichidae. It is endemic to southern China, southeastern Myanmar, and northern Indochina.
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Questions
How big is the Yunnan Fulvetta?
The Yunnan Fulvetta is about ≈13 cm long and weighs around 15 g.
Where does the Yunnan Fulvetta live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: southern China to southeastern Myanmar and northern Indochina. It is most often recorded in Thailand, China and Myanmar (Burma).
When is the best time to see the Yunnan Fulvetta?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).
What does the Yunnan Fulvetta eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yunnan Fulvetta in?
It belongs to the family Laughingthrushes & Allies (Leiothrichidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- ≈13 cm
- Weight
- 15 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
More measurements
- Wing
- 61 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 12 mm
- Tarsus
- 19 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: southern China to southeastern Myanmar and northern Indochina
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 2
- Alcippe fratercula yunnanensis ne Myanmar and sw China
- Alcippe fratercula fratercula c Myanmar to s China, n Thailand and nw Laos
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
Mountain FulvettaAlcippe peracensis
Striated LaughingthrushGrammatoptila striata
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