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Revision as of 16:53, 21 April 2014
Alternative names: Variegated Fulvetta; Golden-fronted Fulvetta, Yellow-fronted Fulvetta, Yen's Fulvetta, Golden Fulvetta; Golden Tit-Babbler
- Alcippe variegaticeps
Pseudominla variegaticeps
Identification
10 - 11.5cm. A tiny greyish babbler:
- Yellow-fronted chestnut crown
- White face with bold vertical subocular bar
- Black and yellow wingpanels
Sexes similar, juveniles not described.
Distribution
Found in southern China in south and southcentral Sichuan and disjunctly in Guangxi.
Locally common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Pseudominla by some authors.
Habitat
Broadleaf evergreen and mixed deciduous and pine forest. Prefers extensive bamboo cover. Found at 650 - 2000m.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects and spiders.
Usually seen in pairs, foraging in undergrowth and bamboo. Similar behaviour to that of Rufous-winged Fulvetta.
Breeding
Breeding season April to June. One described nest was similar to that of Rufous-winged Fulvetta and contained 4 eggs. No further information.
Resident species.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3> Gold-fronted fulvetta.mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
Recording by sichuan jiujiu, West of Wawu, China, 2012
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliott, and D Christie, eds. 2007. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 12: Picathartes to Tits and Chickadees. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8496553422
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Gold-fronted Fulvetta. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Gold-fronted_Fulvetta
