Yunnan Fulvetta (Alcippe fratercula)
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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

  1. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W), AKA Doi San JuThailand856 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NPThailand731 records
  3. Doi Inthanon NP – Mae Ouam (Km 34.5)Thailand616 records
More places
  1. Baihualing [General Area]China580 records
  2. Doi Inthanon NP – Checkpoint #2Thailand434 records
  3. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand433 records
  4. Doi Inthanon NP – Jeep Track (Km 37.5)Thailand400 records
  5. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (W) level part / "Oasis"Thailand341 records
  6. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Lang (E)Thailand263 records
  7. Doi Inthanon NP – Doi Pha Tang campgroundsThailand176 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ThailandChinaMyanmar (Burma)LaosVietnam

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

Yunnan Fulvetta

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